Messaging news and trends

WhatsApp to Enable Status Updates Directly From Web Interface
Mobile Applications // December 27, 2023

WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will enable users to post status updates directly from the web interface. The feature is in limited beta testing and is expected to be available to more users soon, Android Police reported Tuesday (Dec. 26). Status updates have...

Apple Blocks Third-Party Apps Using iMessage to Link Android Phones
Apple // December 10, 2023

Apple has reportedly shuttered third-party apps that let Android and iPhone users communicate via iMessage. The tech giant has “taken steps to protect our users by blocking techniques that exploit fake credentials in order to gain access to iMessage,” according to a statement by the...

WhatsApp Begins Rolling Out ‘View Once’ Voice Messages
Meta // December 07, 2023

WhatsApp has begun rolling out View Once voice messages that disappear once they’ve been heard.  This feature is designed to add another layer of privacy to users’ voice messages when using the private messaging and calling app, WhatsApp parent company Meta said in a Thursday (Dec. 7) press release.  “For...

X Promises Robust Brand-Safety Tools for Advertisers
Social Commerce // August 10, 2023

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will continue rolling out brand-safety tools for advertisers. The platform is committed to free expression while also protecting brands, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said during a live audio event held Thursday (Aug. 10) on X, The Wall...

Interviews & Exclusives
How CaaS Platforms Are Changing How People And Businesses Communicate

February 25, 2020
The world of 1997 may not initially present itself as a radically different place from today, but a stroll down memory lane quickly proves otherwise. Amazon was a three-year-old online bookstore that had recently launched its IPO with a stock price of around $20. The internet was dial-up nearly everywhere, with high-speed offerings largely limited […]

Why Real Time Is The Game-Changer For Corporate Cash Pros

October 02, 2019
Instant payments are more promise than reality in the US.  Citi’s global head of payments and receivables, Manish Kohli, tells Karen Webster that lack of ubiquity is a hindrance, but...

LiveWorld Enables Human + Chatbot Cooperation

April 21, 2017
If the recent news from Facebook’s F8 developer conference is any indication, the future of online communication between businesses and consumers will occur more often via AI-driven chatbots. It’s not...

Quick Reads
Telegram Ponders IPO as It Approaches Profitability

March 12, 2024
The owner of messaging app Telegram is reportedly considering taking the company public. In an interview with the Financial Times posted Tuesday (March 12), Pavel Durov said that his Dubai-based platform has 900 million users, and is making “hundreds of millions of dollars” in revenues thanks to advertising and premium subscription services. “We are hoping to become profitable next year, […]

WhatsApp to Enable Status Updates Directly From Web Interface

December 27, 2023
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will enable users to post status updates directly from the web interface. The feature is in limited beta testing and is expected to...

Apple Blocks Third-Party Apps Using iMessage to Link Android Phones

December 10, 2023
Apple has reportedly shuttered third-party apps that let Android and iPhone users communicate via iMessage. The tech giant has “taken steps to protect our users by blocking techniques that exploit...

WhatsApp Begins Rolling Out ‘View Once’ Voice Messages

December 07, 2023
WhatsApp has begun rolling out View Once voice messages that disappear once they’ve been heard.  This feature is designed to add another layer of privacy to users’ voice messages when using the...