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Liliputing liked this message: Google Messages is starting to display iMessage reactions as emoji

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Liliputing liked this message: Google Messages is starting to display iMessage reactions as emoji

The first time I was texting with a friend and got a message informing me that they “liked” my message, I was wondering if Facebook had somehow invaded SMS. The second time I realized that this is what happens when someone with an Android phone (me) is in a text exchange with someone using iMessage […]

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Windows 10 won’t include “Messaging everywhere” feature (but Skype will)

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Windows 10 won’t include “Messaging everywhere” feature (but Skype will)

The next major version of Windows 10 is coming August 2nd, but one feature that’s been available to members of the Windows Insider preview program won’t be included: Messaging Everywhere. This is a feature that lets users with a Windows 10 phone and a Windows 10 PC respond to text messages from a computer. It’s been […]

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With nearly a billion users, WhatsApp ends subscription fees, seeks new revenue models

by Brad Linder Comments Off on With nearly a billion users, WhatsApp ends subscription fees, seeks new revenue models

Mobile messaging service WhatsApp has about 990 million users. That’s more than twice the number the company had when Facebook acquired the business two years ago. You’d think it would be easy to make money with an app with that kind of user base, but WhatsApp has focused on expansion more than monetization. Now the company […]