While the hype for group messaging apps has died down considerably over the past few years, that hasn't stopped Kik Messenger from continuing to improve its app.
Facebook’s 11-month-old Messenger mobile app for sending texts and exchanging photos and locations with friends, is putting on its big boy pants today, maturing into a full-featured chat and messaging service with bigger photos, better notifications, and all-around improved performance.…
In an effort to eradicate some of the challenges associated with text-based communication, Facebook has today updated the iOS and Android versions of Messenger, the social network’s cross-platform messaging-only app.
Version 1.7 of Facebook Messenger for iPhone and Android, out …
Typical mobile group messaging apps are great for staying in touch with a handful of friends, but they’re not ideal for large group chats, like organizations or companies that want to stay in touch with members and customers. Enter SmartDonuts, …
Samsung is getting ready to launch a new mobile messaging service called ChatON.
The app is essentially a group chat app that combines texts, images and video messaging from Samsung’s Bada OS, iOS, Android and BlackBerry.
But with the multitude …
Group texting application GroupMe’s high-profile acquisition today by Skype could be the first indication that the zero-revenue company is back in style.
Of course, there’s a long history of companies with zero revenue being acquired. But this is one of …
Skype on Sunday said it will acquire group messaging startup GroupMe, a move that will help the company expand its offerings in group-based communications. Exact terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“[GroupMe] complements our existing leadership in voice and …
One of the leaders in a brat-pack of group messaging startups, New York-based GroupMe, has just launched its first attempt to monetize its service. It is adding “Featured Groups” to the service to draw in advertising dollars.
Somewhat reminiscent of …
Google has just quietly launched a group messaging offering, Disco, both as an online service and as an iPhone app. The new service will face competition from apps like GroupMe, Fast Society, Kik, and Beluga.
Disco lets you organize group …
GroupMe, a service that lets users start a group chat using text messages, announced today that it has raised $10.6 million in its second round of funding — but it won’t be generating any kind of revenue any time soon.…
