Hangouts 2.0 for iOS brings visual refresh, video messages, and stickers

Google has just announced the 2.0 of their Hangouts app for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch. Sporting a new look and feel as well as big new features, this version … Continue reading

Facebook Messenger for Windows gets axed March 3rd

Facebook’s little-loved email service isn’t the only service getting shuttered, the social network has confirmed, with Facebook Messenger for Windows also facing the axe. Notifications in the Windows app have … Continue reading

BBM sale a possibility BlackBerry CEO admits

BlackBerry’s CEO has responded to the sudden interest in BBM, its secure messaging service, after Facebook’s $19bn buy of WhatsApp, admitting that he’d be open to selling it off if … Continue reading

BBM for Windows Phone coming summer 2014

BBM, BlackBerry’s instant-messaging service, will arrive on Windows Phone over the summer, the Canadian company has confirmed, as it tries to further push the app as a cross-platform tool. The … Continue reading

BBM Stickers added as BlackBerry tries for IM teen favor

BlackBerry has added stickers to BBM, in a further attempt to push the instant messaging service among teen users. Featuring in the freshly-launched BBM Shop, the stockers will be available … Continue reading

Delete WhatsApp warns Facebook-hating German privacy chief

WhatsApp users should ditch the instant messaging service else face privacy issues and potentially seeing new owner Facebook monetize them in intrusive ways, Germany’s data protection commissioner has warned, with … Continue reading

Facebook WhatsApp buy triggers unexpected BlackBerry boost

Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp has perhaps surprisingly given ailing BlackBerry a boost, as the Canadian company’s share price jumped amid speculation that messaging service BBM could be worth more than … Continue reading

Google made multi-billion WhatsApp bid insiders tip

Facebook’s $19bn offer for WhatsApp was one of a number of big-figure acquisition attempts, with Google reportedly offering $10bn for the messaging service. Facebook’s deal – which sees WhatsApp valued … Continue reading

Skype rival Viber bought by Rakuten in e-commerce comms push

Skype rival Viber has been bought by Rakuten, the rapidly growing Japanese internet commerce firm, in a $900m deal that will see it push the call and messaging service as … Continue reading

BBM adds voice calls, BBM Channels and Dropbox for iPhone & Android

BlackBerry has rolled out an update to BBM for iPhone and Android, adding in BBM Voice for making calls, and enabling BBM Channels, among other new features. The update, available … Continue reading