US operators collaborate in one more effort to make people care about RCS
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon have created the Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative to push the Rich Communications Service standard on Android.
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UK starts laying groundwork for another assault on privacy
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel is reportedly to sign a transatlantic agreement offering the UK Government more clout over the stubborn messaging platforms.
WhatsApp making progress on WeChat emulation ambitions
Facebook has been promising some sort of payments solution for WhatsApp, and it seems to be making a bit of progress in Indonesia.
Tech giants hit back against GCHQ’s ‘Ghost Protocol’
GCHQ’s new proposal to supposedly increase the security and police force’s ability to keep us safe has been slammed by the technology industry, suggesting the argument contradicts itself.
Verizon strengthens commercial messaging platform
After providing call filtering features for free, Verizon is going to update its commercial messaging platform to better protect customers.
Google bids adieu to Allo
Google has finally called it a day on Allo, its attempt to compete with WhatsApp, to focus on its Messages product.
Freedom From Facebook demands break up of social media empire
Considering the size of the fish which are circling Facebook, you have to wonder whether a group harbouring such unrealistic demands will even register on the social media giants radar.
Amazon censors Signal’s censorship tackling strategy
Amazon has written to Signal threatening to kick the secure messaging app off its CloudFront web service unless it stops anti-censorship practice known as domain-fronting.
Google admits ‘Allo is rubbish and looks to revamp Messages
After years of trying (and failing) to create its own messaging platform to compete with the OTTs, Google has herded together Android device manufacturers to create a new carrier-based service: Chat.
French messaging efforts show how selfish governments actually are
France is reportedly considering building its own encrypted messaging platform to protect itself from espionage, completing the full U-turn from last year’s efforts to limit the encryption powers of messaging services.
Blackberry sues Facebook – has it just given up on tech?
Blackberry is taking Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram to court for patent infringement relating to messaging apps. We wonder if Blackberry has just given up on tech in favour of a litigious business model.
WhatsApp takes a step into the world of business
WhatsApp has launched a business version of the popular messaging app, just to make sure businesses don’t actually have to talk to those pesky customers face-to-face.
WhatsApp mulls business revenue streams
Facebook-owned IM service WhatsApp reckons it might finally be able to make some money by charging businesses for clever access to their punters.
Microsoft latest to imitate Snapchat with Skype facelift
We’ve often said we’re not too sure what the point of Snapchat is, maybe we’re too old, but they must be doing something right as Microsoft has become the latest tech giant to introduce copycat features.
Virgin Media tries to tart-up new 4G service with zero rating makeover
In a bid to differentiate its new consumer 4G service Virgin Media is flirting with the net neutrality debate by zero-rating WhatsApp and Messenger.
Google tries to show India it’s all cuddly and lovely
Google has launched a number of new India-specific products and features apparently designed to ingratiate the internet behemoth to the lucrative emerging market.
Facebook claims its messaging platforms are now three times bigger than SMS ever was
Social media giant Facebook kicked-off its f8 developer conference with a major messaging push as well as a renewed focus on virtual reality.
LTE signalling threat risks outages for MNOs – report
Oracle has noted a massive, network health-threatening increase in LTE diameter signalling traffic, as communications service providers (CSPs) invent new ways to satisfy the appetites of their data hungry subscribers.
Google signals Android commitment to RCS with Jibe acquisition
Rich Communications Services (RCS) specialist Jibe will be incorporated into the Android team at Google, indicating a major push to promote the messaging technology.
One in three users embrace OTT messaging – report
Roughly one in three smartphone users regularly utilise over-the-top messaging applications and services, according to a report by Pew Research Center.
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