Snapchat clone Snow lands $45M from Japanese messaging giant Line
Japanese messaging behemoth Line just poured $45 million into a South Korean Snapchat clone in an effort to increase its social footprint.
Iran declares data handover deadline for foreign messaging apps
Iran is continuing its clampdown on social media by ordering foreign messaging companies to transfer all data linked to Iranian citizens into the country.
Walled garden: Instagram blocking profile links to Snapchat and Telegram
Instagram is blocking its users from linking to rivals Snapchat and Telegram from within their profiles. Other social networks have not been targeted.
Snapchat profile URLs make adding users easier than ever
Adding friends and celebrities on Snapchat is about get a lot more easier thanks to the introduction of profile URLs that can be shared online.
Court ruling lets employers in Europe read workers’ private WhatsApp messages
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled companies can monitor the private messages of employers' on services such as WhatsApp and Facebook.
Chatrooms are making a comeback, and Bindle is leading the charge
The chat room is getting revived. Bindle is bringing back group chats with modern flairs like GIFs, emojis, hashtags, and @mentions.
ScreenPop uses Android lock screen as huge canvas for photo messages
ScreenPop is a new photo messaging app for Android that uses the lock screen as a place to share content.
Facebook officially launches Slingshot app, competitor to Snapchat
Facebook officially released its new Snapchat competitor, Slingshot, an iOS disappearing photo and video app.
We try hiding our secrets with ‘Confide,’ the Snapchat of text and emailing
Have some messages to send that shouldn't fall into the wrong hands? Confide app will make your message disappear after its viewed and obscure screenshot opportunities.
Instagram reportedly plans to introduce a messaging feature – what could come next?
A report has surfaced saying that this year, Instagram plans to introduce a messaging feature.
Twitter is upgrading Direct Messages, and taking cues from Snapchat
While Twitter wants to keep its content public, the platform is reportedly considering taking a page out of Snapchat's book.
Are messaging apps the biggest threat to Facebook?
Messaging apps that act like social networks could be the biggest danger to Facebook's social network dominance.
Line is a messaging app meets social network headed for the U.S. market – here’s what to expect
Line is on the verge of making it's jump into the Western market so we talked to the app's USA CEO, Jeanie Han, about what the app has planned.
Spotlight on Asian import messaging apps gaining traction stateside
Check out these four Asian messaging apps that are commanding a market share rivaling Whatsapp and making their way to U.S. audiences.