Messaging app Imo.im chats its way into $13M, updates iOS & Android apps

Multi-platform messaging service Imo.im has raised $13 million in second-round funding and updated its iOS and Android apps with a new feature called “Broadcasts.”

Just 75 days after launch, MessageMe says it now has 5 million users

Following a $10 million funding round last week, Message says its service now has 5 million registered users only 75 days after launch.

MessageMe nabs $10M from Greylock, Google, & others to take on WhatsApp

Better watch out, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Hot messaging app MessageMe has just raised $10 million in its first round of funding.

Hangouts, the best part of Google+, gets standalone iOS, Android, & Chrome apps

Hangouts, the free multiperson video chat and messaging service inside Google+, has been broken out into its own standalone apps for iOS, Android, and Chrome.

Snapchat users now sending 150M images a day

Users of hot self-destructing messages startup Snapchat are now sending more than 150 million images every day.

Kik at 50M users: Who needs Facebook Home when you can build an in-app platform?

The popular mobile messaging company Kik isn't sweating Facebook Home.

WhatsApp confirms Google isn’t buying it — but you can bet someone will soon

You can write off the latest rumor about a potential suitor for the popular messaging app WhatsApp.

As Google acquisition rumors grow, is WhatsApp really worth a billion dollars?

WhatsApp is fifth in the app store for monthly revenue. Fifth on Google Play for downloads, and seventh on Google Play for revenue. And it's the second-most-downloaded app on Google Play.

Hot messaging app MessageMe already has over 1M users, nabs $1.9M in funding

MessageMe has been busy since its launch a week and a half ago. The messaging application has been cut off from Facebook’s Open Graph, raised $1.9 million in seed funding, and attracted more than 1 million users

Path 3: The leading private social network gets more personal, more human, and more money

Path has always taken a different ... trail. So it's no surprise that the private social network is laying down new tracks in an attempt to make digital communication more human.

Tango reaches 100M users — adds iPad support, photo editing, and more

Watch out, Skype. Tango's video chat is gaining on you.

Facebook testing ‘extreme price points’ in pay-for-messaging trial

Would you pay $1,000 to message Richard Branson? $5,000 to send an email to pop star Will.i.am? Or maybe even $10,000 to get in touch with Barack Obama?

ConnectSolutions shakes off the bootstraps with $10M in initial funding

Enterprise communication provider ConnectSolutions raises its first round of institutional investment after five years of operation.

Facebook to go all Mission Impossible with self-destructing photo messaging app

Many things you put on Facebook you want to save and share forever. Some things you wish you could delete immediately.

Facebook Messenger for iOS is now even better for chat fanatics

Facebook yesterday updated its standalone Messenger app on iOS to fully support the iPhone 5 and iOS 6, while also adding some useful features for chat addicts.

Screw pain points! Compliment Karma launches to spread the love (exclusive)

Compliment Karma, a Chicago-based startup, builds on our generation's need for positive reinforcement in our personal and professional lives.

Wickr redux: in which your enterprising reporter eats crow (or at least a little hat)

This past week I panned Wickr, a popular new iPhone app that promises “secure, military-grade communications” by encrypting your emails and giving you remote delete functionality.

As I mentioned at the time, I was fairly excited about the app at …

250K beta testers later, MightyText launches possibly the best texting app for Android, ever

iMessage is coming for Mac users in July. But Android smartphone owners can get something better, for free, right now. It’s called MightyText, and it’s launching from public beta today.

MightyText is a very simple product with a killer value …