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Paytm Plans Messaging Service To Compete With WhatsApp
Paytm Plans Messaging Service To Compete With WhatsApp
August 02, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Paytm is planning to launch a messaging service by the end of August to compete with Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp. According to Reuters, an unnamed source...

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Messaging App Kik Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Cryptocurrency
Messaging App Kik Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Cryptocurrency
May 26, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Kik, the messaging app, is creating its own cryptocurrency in an effort to boost user numbers and get brands to engage more with the company....

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Messaging App And Wall Street Darling, Symphony, Raises $63M
Messaging App And Wall Street Darling, Symphony, Raises $63M
May 17, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

Symphony, a secure messaging app that has 15 of the largest banks across the globe as investors, raised $63 million in funding to bankroll its...

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Tencent Planning E-Book IPO
Tencent Planning E-Book IPO
March 24, 2017  |  IPO

Tencent Holdings is in the midst of getting ready to spin off its eBook operations, Bloomberg News reported Thursday. The move comes as the firm would...

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Japan’s Line Corp. To Launch AI App, Speaker
Japan’s Line Corp. To Launch AI App, Speaker
March 02, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Line Corp., owner of Japan’s most popular messaging service, is getting into the artificial intelligence market in a big way by outlining an ambitious plan that...

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Another Messaging App Goes Contextual
Another Messaging App Goes Contextual
February 24, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Viber, a messaging app, announced on Thursday (Feb. 23) that it will start showing users items that are for sale based on the current chat. According...

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Russian Memo Claims Telegram Secure Messaging App Was Hacked, Too
Russian Memo Claims Telegram Secure Messaging App Was Hacked, Too
January 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The unverified and often sensational memo covering attempts by Russia to hurt President-Elect Donald Trump also includes claims that Russia hacked into Telegram, a popular...

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Has 1B Users — Now What?
Facebook’s WhatsApp Has 1B Users — Now What?
February 03, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

It’s been a busy month for Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook and its WhatsApp messaging app. First, the company decided to flip its subscription model and drop...

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