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The article offers information on the lnputting+ app for the functionality for text in smartphones.

The article offers information on several mobile apps for legal professionals, including the Last Message app for sending message during low battery, the MyScript Calculator app as an handheld calculator, the Any.do task management app with cloud computing.

The article reports that mobile messaging company WhatsApp will be launching its WhatsApp mobile messaging app in Urdo language for Android mobile phones.

The article offers a preview of the mobile messaging app called Livetext from Internet search company Yahoo.

The article reports on global increase in number of mobile users who are addicted to the use of devices as per a report from Flurry, the mobile analytics unit of internet search products provider Yahoo, in the second quarter of 2015. Topics discussed include increase in the number of regular consumers who use mobile apps between once and 16 times, increased use of messaging and finance apps than an average mobile consumers, and benefits of mobile addiction to software developers.

The article reports on a strategic partnership between software firm Line and the mobile game firm Games2win to launch "'Power Cricket T20 League 2015." It presents views of Games2win chief executive officer (CEO) Alok Kejriwal on the Line messaging app. It informs that the Line has allowed advertisement on its platform.

The article reflects on the top technology trends for 2015. Topics discussed include the Voice Texting applications that will allow users to send messages through a text message, advent of smartwatches, and cloud computing. Also mentioned are three-dimensional (3-D) printing and the adoption of cybersecurity solutions by the banking industry.

The article discusses the trend of messaging applications (apps) to launch as a platform that businesses can use to reach customers. It cites video and text messaging service Tango which is partnering with e-commerce firm Alibaba shopping arm AliExpress and Wal-Mart Stores to boost its e-commerce service. Tango founder and chief technology officer (CTO) Eric Setton admits emulating WeChat, deemed Asia's most popular messaging app, whose parent company Tencent bought a stake in Alibaba rival JD.

The article offers infromation on the Mailburn messaging application from Mailburn and created by Daniil Pavlyuchkov.

The article discusses why messaging apps are adding everything from cash exchanges to taxi services. It mentions proliferation of messaging platforms such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. Other topics include how messaging apps are expanding into other personal services, and decision of Foursquare company to move its location check-in and friend-finding features to its Swarm app.

The article reports that the Messenger application from the social networking website company Facebook Inc. could now be used by people for sending each other money. John Jackson, an IDC analyst, states that the objective is to enrich and multiply the nature of interactions on the platform," providing valuable data along the way.

The article informs that 1.5 million U.S. dollars ha been raised by the startup software firm VaporChat to develop its mobile messaging app that enables users to un-send texts and photos, and prevents copying or saving of message contents.

Two letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including brand power and "Social networks 2.0: The rise of the messaging app" by Rohit Dadwal.

The article discusses the release of the NetSfere, a cloud-based messaging service app for businesses and mobile web browser, from Infinite Convergence.

The article reports that the smartphone messaging application Line has acquired Japanese startup WebPay. It mentions that the firm has reached a definitive agreement to acquire WebPay Holdings through its subsidiary LINE Pay Corporation. It states that Line has spent money to buy MixRadio from Microsoft.

The article reports on the availability of the WhatsApp cross-platform mobile messaging app on the web.

The article reports on the serious vulnerability of SilentText secure messaging application installed in Blackphone, a smartphone manufactured by SGP Technologies, that would have allowed attackers to read contact information, gather location data and decrypt messages as well as execute malicious code on the phone. It notes that the security defect can even compromise the defenses of devices built with security and privacy in mind.

The article offers brief information on enterprise mobile messaging application from TigerText Inc.

The article presents a report by Global Web Index (GWI), which showed that WeChat will overtake WhatsApp as the leading mobile messaging application (app) in India as of early December 2014. Also cited are the data showing that 83% of Indians accessed the Internet using mobile devices in the third quarter (Q3) of 2014, Facebook Messenger as one of the top mobile apps, and the comment by GWI's Jason Mander on the developments.

The article offers brief information on new messaging application, Marketing Cloud, from Adobe Systems Inc.

The article presents a report conducted by Internet security provider Kaspersky Lab for data security concerns as of October 2014. The reports shows that android device users are high susceptible to cyber attacks by an android Trojan application that send malicious text messages to owners in a premium rate numbers without their awareness. It reports on the increase in the number of attacks per month from August 2013 to March 2014.

The article reports that Russian mobile operating company Tele2 Russia has introduced an anti- spam Short Message Service (SMS) service where users can block unwanted SMSs.

The article discusses the release of CellTrust SecureLine for Good, a short message service (SMS) and voice archiving software from CellTrust Corp.

The article discusses the "porn bot" problem of the Kik messaging application. Topics covered include the findings that porn bots make up about one percent of the application's daily message volume, investigation into the mastermind of the online scam and the way by which "spammers" make money through the use of porn bots.

The article reports on multinational corporation Google Inc.'s acquisition of text messaging application Emu from Apple Inc. It is pointed out that Emu application adds location sharing, reminders and scheduling functionality to text messaging. The availability of Emu on Android devices since 2013 and on iPhone in April 2014 is noted.

The article reports on the arrest of The Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde which will affect the development of the spy-proof text messaging application Hemlis.

The article focuses on one of the top messaging applications (apps) in the U.S., Kik Messenger, with over 120 million registered users. Topics discussed include application founder Ted Livingston, Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten, messaging app WeChat owned by Chinese telecommunications company Tencent, and the acquisition of rival WhatsApp.

The article reports Yahoo Inc.'s acquisition of text messaging mobile application Blink founded by Kevin Stephen and Michelle Norgan. It mentions that the deal, now included in a list of start-up purchases by the company under chief executive Marissa Mayer, will include the Blink founders and five other Blink team members transferring to Yahoo. It also cites deals involving Facebook's acquisition of Whatsapp and the sale of Viberto Rakuten Inc.

The article evaluates several application software including the Telegram for private messaging, the AccuWeather for weather forecasts, and the Type Machine for rescuing lost text messages.

The article offers the insights of Jan Koum, chief executive officer (CEO) at WhatsApp Inc., which was founded by Koum and Brian Acton in 2009, regarding messaging application WhatsApp. Topics discussed include the commitment of the company to avoid advertising, company's priority to provide a reliable service to customer, and the use of application contributes to the increased divorce rate in Great Britain. He mentions Sana'a University's instructor Majid Al-Humaidi.

The article offers information on the Enterprise Text Messaging software from Tango Networks.

The article discusses a story reported by technology website Android Police that the Hangouts software application introduced by Internet company Google for the Android mobile device operating system will be able to receive and transmit standard text messages. The product is compared with its competitor iMessage service by technology company Apple Inc. Issues related to messaging software overriding capability and interoperability with the short message service (SMS) text standard are noted.

The article focuses on the abrupt removal of a smartphone messaging application (app) by the Internet services provider Google Inc. from its online app store Google Play. As per Google, the iMessage app from the computer maker Apple Inc. has violated its store policies. Google further noted that users of the app were required to log in through their Apple's Identification Detail (ID) including the username and password.

The article focuses on the removal of iMessage Chat application from Android developer Daniel Zweigart in GooglePlay store due to store policies violation. It states that users of iMessage Chat enabled them to exchange free text messages, videos, and photos among all iPhone operating systems (IOS) devices which was limited to the platform of Apple Inc. It says that other developers claimed that the application harvest ID usernames and passwords which were all sent to a Chinese web server.

The article reports that Skype Ltd., a provider of voice-over-Internet Protocol services, will stop the development of its over-the-top messaging application for its parent software firm Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system as of 2013. It informs that Skype product marketing manager Lara Kingwell has stated that Skype is focusing on to improve its Windows Phone 8 application.

The article reports that the entertainment company King is offering its exclusive game Candy Crush Saga to the South Korean mobile messaging application Kakao Talk. According to King Games Guru Tommy Palm the game will include several new features such as sending requests to friends via Kakao Talk's chat application and sharing emoticons developed for Kakao.

The article offers information about the text messaging mobile device applications WhatsApp Messenger from WhatsApp Inc. and Kik Messenger by Kik Interactive, including a comparison of the products with the iMessage application in the Apple iOS mobile device operating system.

The article offers information about smartphone apps (application software) that combine text messaging and social networking and the apps' implications for the training industry. The article mentions mobile messaging apps such as Kik, WhatsApp, and WeChat can be downloaded at App Stores as of August 2013. It also notes mobile messaging apps that enable users to share videos and location information are a cost-effective way for trainers to provide access to a community of practice's group chat.

The article offers information on LINE, one of the most popular message apps in Asia alongside KakaoTalk of Korea and WeChat of China, and one that has the potential for being the next entertainment platform, developed by Japan-based software developer LINE Corporation.

The article discusses that the Chinese internet company Tencent Holdings Ltd. is launching an international marketing campaign for its WeChat messaging application. It states that the company aims to expand its product across 15 markets and increase popularity among users outside China. It notes that marketing will expand to countries including Brazil, India, and Mexico. It mentions that the company recruited soccer player Lionel Messi and international celebrities for their advertisements.

The article reports on the launch by Chinese Internet giant Tencent of a global marketing campaign for its WeChat messaging application in 2013 to expand the product's reach across different markets.

The article offers information about using Siri, the electronic personal assistant feature available on mobile devices from the technology firm Apple including the iPhone smartphone and the iPad tablet computer. Suggested uses include scheduling ongoing or location-based reminders, sending text messages, and managing appointments and contacts on one's calendar.

The article offers brief information on the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for iOS and Android launched by Blackberry.

The article focuses on the shutdown of Google SMS Search, a service which allows mobile phone users to access information through text messages from Google Inc. It states that the service has ended on May 10, 2013 without giving any notifications from the users. It mentions that users who relied on Google-related services which includes Gmail SMS, Calendar SMS, and Google Voice SMS are also wondering on how long will the services exist.

The article offers information on the Zipit Confirm secure-messaging application (app) from Zipit Wireless.

The article reports that Pakistani teenager Sherjil Shabih has created the Multi Texter text messaging application for Android smartphones.

The article previews the mobile and group messaging service TigerText.

The article reviews the Text a Librarian, a text message reference solution for cost-effective short message service (SMS) reference services.

The article features products that can be used at or as give-aways in meetings, including the AccuGlove golf gloves, and the Interactive Messaging Unlimited laser-projection system from Pangolin SMS.