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WhatsApp Reaches 100 Million Users in US
Social Commerce // July 25, 2024

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Automattic Acquires Messaging App Beeper, Plans to Combine With Texts
Acquisitions // April 09, 2024

Automattic, the company behind WordPress and WooCommerce, has acquired Beeper, a “universal messaging app” that combines 14 chat networks in one inbox. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Telegram Adds To Apple’s EU Antitrust Allegations
ANTITRUST // July 30, 2020

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SoftBank To Hold 50 Pct. Of Yahoo Japan/LINE JV
Partnerships / Acquisitions // November 18, 2019

SoftBank’s Yahoo! Japan is merging with Naver Corp’s Japanese messaging app LINE in a deal that will give each company a 50 percent stake, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Interviews & Exclusives
Western Union’s P2P Partnership Push

August 07, 2017
Staying in business for 166 years is no small feat on its own — but staying successfully in business with continued growth against increasing competition from FinTech startups is harder still. As of last week’s earnings news, it is clear that Western Union is up for the challenge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]

Quick Reads
Jack Dorsey Unveils ‘Personal Experiment’ Bluetooth-Based Messaging App

July 07, 2025
Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s co-founder and the chief executive of Block, on Monday (July 7) introduced Bitchat, an experimental messaging service that lets smartphones trade encrypted texts over Bluetooth rather than the internet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

WhatsApp Reaches 100 Million Users in US

July 25, 2024
WhatsApp said that as of July, it has 100 million users in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Automattic Acquires Messaging App Beeper, Plans to Combine With Texts

April 09, 2024
Automattic, the company behind WordPress and WooCommerce, has acquired Beeper, a “universal messaging app” that combines 14 chat networks in one inbox. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Telegram Adds To Apple’s EU Antitrust Allegations

July 30, 2020
Apple Inc. is facing another antitrust complaint.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...