Messaging

Hike Launches Digital Payments In Its India Messaging App
Hike Launches Digital Payments In Its India Messaging App
June 21, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Hike, an India-based instant messaging company, recently updated its app to launch a new feature: a digital payments wallet. According to a report in Reuters, digital...

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WeChat Keeps Search Inside Its Walled Garden
WeChat Keeps Search Inside Its Walled Garden
May 22, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

WeChat, the Chinese internet company, rolled out a new search feature late last week that gives preference to things that can be accessed while in...

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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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LiveWorld Enables Human + Chatbot Cooperation
LiveWorld Enables Human + Chatbot Cooperation
April 21, 2017  |  Retail

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...

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Ant Financial And Emtek To Bring Digital Payments To BBM
Ant Financial And Emtek To Bring Digital Payments To BBM
April 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Ant Financial, the financial services unit of Alibaba, is getting into the digital payment market in Indonesia via BlackBerry Messenger (BBM). According to a report, Ant Financial...

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Snap Unseals Lawsuit From Former Employee
Snap Unseals Lawsuit From Former Employee
April 13, 2017  |  Facebook

Snap, the maker of a disappearing messaging app, has unsealed a lawsuit from a former employee who contended in a lawsuit in January that Snap...

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Telegram Launches Voice Calls That Will Utilize AI, End-To-End Encryption
Telegram Launches Voice Calls That Will Utilize AI, End-To-End Encryption
March 31, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

Telegram is introducing voice calls to its messaging app, offering audio calling that uses artificial intelligence to increase quality on an ongoing basis, as well...

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WeChat Is Expanding Into Europe, US To Get More High-End Brands On Its Platform
WeChat Is Expanding Into Europe, US To Get More High-End Brands On Its Platform
March 31, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

WeChat, the China-based social media and messaging service, is aiming to expand in Europe and the U.S. to develop a payment service and lure new...

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Conversocial Buys HipMob To Boost Online Customer Care Process
Conversocial Buys HipMob To Boost Online Customer Care Process
March 22, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Conversocial, the U.K.-headquartered social customer service platform, has acquired Silicon Valley startup HipMob, a web-based and in-app live chat platform. The integration of HipMob’s technology...

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