WhatsApp, one of my favourite cross-platform messaging apps for the iPhone has achieved a significant milestone--over 1 billion messages sent in ONE day. Just how much is 1 billion messages? That is 41,666,667 messages an hour, 694,444 messages a minute, and 11,574 messages a second. That is a significant milestone, and is not hard to...
Here we go again--looks like the cross-platform WhatsApp messenger is currently free in the App Store (the last time this happened it was the end of May). WhatsApp was one of the first messaging apps for iOS that enabled real-time chat between friends. It will allow iPhone users to talk to friends on their Blackberry,...
My favourite cross platform messaging app for the iPhone is WhatsApp Messenger, one of the most popular apps in the App Store. It allows me to communicate with anyone who is using an iPhone, Blackberry, Android, or Nokia device. You can group chat, send pictures, videos, audio, and even share your location. WhatsApp Messenger is...
One of my all time favourite cross-platform messaging apps is WhatsApp, which just received an update. The previous major update brought the much anticipated group chat feature. Today's version 2.6.3 brings the following changes: - VoiceOver Accessability fixes - Network protocol optimizations - New high resolution wallpaper in WhatsApp > Settings > Chat Settings >...
Kik Messenger, based out of Waterloo, has updated their chat app with group messaging and photo sharing. The app made headlines when they were sued by RIM for patent infringement. Kik also raised an additional $8 million dollars on VC funding. While I applaud the new features, Kik still has ways to go before it...
BGR reports that RIM's popular Blackberry Messenger is coming to iOS and Android. BBM is the popular chat application that allows for exclusive communication between Blackberry users. However, with cross-platform chat apps such as WhatsApp, is BBM on iOS even relevant anymore? BGR: ...we’ve been told RIM will offer stripped down versions of the BBM...
WhatsApp is the best cross platform messaging app and this morning it was updated with--group chat! So if you've been waiting for this feature, hit up the App Store and grab that update! What's New In Version 2.6.1 * group chat NOTE: if you are in Mexico (country code +52), do not upgrade to version...
It's that time again folks! Last year, we had a massive $2000 One Year Blog Anniversary Giveaway to celebrate this blog's one year anniversary. I started this blog in the fall of 2007, so technically the two year anniversary should've taken place in the Fall of 2009! Normally our blog anniversary giveaway takes place in...
Remember when we reviewed Ping! for the iPhone? Ping! was pretty much an equivalent to BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) but for iPhone users. The program was fast, simple, and easy to setup. However, as with the evolution of all apps, there's a new kid on the block that does the same thing, but better. Say hello...
