Snapchat tops list of UK’s most deleted apps
For every 100,000 UK Snapchat users, 971 are searching how to delete the app, according to a new bit of research.
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Verizon and Snap ink 5G AR deal
Verizon has announced a tie-up with Snap to deliver augmented reality (AR) features and experiences in the 5G labs.
Snapchat looks like a real business after all
We don’t understand it, but perhaps we’re not supposed to. We do understand numbers though, and the Snap financials are looking stronger each year.
British parents are increasingly worried about the Internet – Ofcom
Research into children’s media consumption published by UK telecoms regulator Ofcom revealed that only 54% of parents agreed the benefits of the internet outweighed its risks, the lowest level since 2011.
Even Snapchat is getting into the original content game
With social networking services seeking to improve the quality of content they host by making their own, even ephemeral messaging service Snapchat has felt compelled to act.
EE and ITV data shows football watching is coming home
EE reported sharp drop in broadband traffic when World Cup matches are on, while ITV registered the highest viewership on England’s match against Colombia.
YouTube strikes back in increasingly important mobile video battle
No sooner does Instagram make its mobile video move than YouTube and Snapchat counter-attack in an area of growing commercial significance to telcos too.
Snap set to have another crack at popping the specs market
A FCC filing from Snap indicates the social media firm is set to have another stab at making its connected glasses work, after a tepid response to the first go.
Facebook is for Edith and Snapchat is for Timmy
Facebook might be top-dog when it comes to the social media giants but recent estimates indicate its now more appealing to older generations while Snapchat is seemingly stealing its younger customers.
Snapchat might be a real business after all
Just as we were thinking Snapchat was a one trick pony, it’s started releasing features which hint at a viable business model. The latest update to hit the phones, a location feature, could begin to muscle in on Google’s mapping dominance.
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.
Snapchat brings photo-vandalism to the outside world
As if superimposing bunny ears on a selfie wasn’t awesome enough, now you can befoul your every photo with digital detritus.
What’s the point of Snapchat?
Some of the biggest IPOs of recent years have been social media companies and Snapchat will be no exception, but it may be one dotcom gamble too many.
Snapchat shrugs off Brexit to open international HQ in UK
Snapchat has announced it office in the UK will act as the international headquarters for all sales operations outside of the US.
BT: old people can use smartphones too you bunch of ageists!
Nothing helps bring a divided nation together like a condescending marketing campaign highlighting the older generation’s difficulty keeping pace with the rapidly evolving world of technology. BT has just launched a campaign called “Grannies try Snapchat”, which is fairly self-explanatory. The aim, one can only assume, is to try and shake off some of the […]
Verizon, Twitter and Snapchat all take turns in the rumour mill
Verizon, Twitter and Snapchat Snap have all hit the headlines with rumours swirling faster than the day following the office Christmas party.
Facebook’s slimmed down Messenger shows market is beefing up
Facebook is the latest player to announce product updates, as the messenger sector stakes its claim as the newest digital battleground.
Snapchat takes digital narcissism to a new level
Snapchat has announced the rebrand of the company to Snap as well as a new product launch Spectacles that promise to facilitate social media exhibitionism like never before.
Snapchat teams with Square for IM cash transfers
Ephemeral instant messaging (IM) service Snapchat has teamed up with payment processing outfit Square to allow users to transfer cash to each other over IM. The new service is called Snapcash, appropriately enough, and will initially only be available in the US.
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