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WeChat messaging app reaches 100 million downloads on Google Play

Feb 25, 2014

The service WeChat and its Chinese equivalent which is called Weixin has now passed more than 100 million international downloads...

MasterCard launches in-app payment service MasterPass

Feb 24, 2014

At Mobile World Congress, MasterCard announced MasterPass in-app payments, enabling consumers to make secure purchases within a mobile app. MasterPass in-app payments eliminate the need...

Samsung’s version of WhatsApp, ChatON now includes location sharing

Feb 24, 2014

Just a few days ago, ChatON received a new update that gave it some new notifications and sync abilities, and now Samsung’s...

Lenovo unveils three S-series smartphones at Mobile World Congress 2014

Feb 24, 2014

At Mobile World Congress 2014, hosted in Barcelona, mobile devices are being announced thick and fast. Lenovo's new devices being showcased at the...

Telegram messaging app sees 300% user increase following WhatsApp acquisition

Feb 21, 2014

Poppular new messaging app Telegram could be one of the main beneficiaries of Facebook's deal to buy WhatsApp after it saw subscriptions rise by...

Opera’s Sponsored Web Pass gives you free mobile internet for watching ads

Feb 21, 2014

Did you know that people like free stuff? Opera knows, which is why it's now launching an ad-supported version of its Web Pass platform....

Tencent to combine its e-commerce operations with online retailer Jingdong

Feb 20, 2014

China's Tencent Holdings Ltd is in talks to combine its e-commerce business with rival online retailer JD.com, Bloomberg reported on...

Popular mobile messaging app Kakao Talk launches for Nokia Asha users

Feb 17, 2014

Today the team behind KakaoTalk announced it has made its popular messaging app available for Nokia Asha devices. Owners of Nokia...

Google Chromecast might be getting a mirroring option here soon

Feb 16, 2014

Cyanogen’s co-founder and famed Android developer Koushik “Koush” Dutta posted a teaser on Google+ about an upcoming feature one of his most recent apps...

BitTorrent announces peer-to-peer video streaming app

Feb 16, 2014

You'll soon be able to stream live video with your smartphone using a type of BitTorrent. Last year, BitTorrent Live was...

Sony sells its new waterproof MP3 player inside a bottle of water

Feb 11, 2014

If those ads showing swimmers rocking Sony's new Walkman haven't convinced you it's really waterproof, then get this: you can buy one packaged inside a full...

Private photo sharing service Path finally updates its app for iOS 7

Feb 10, 2014

Private photo sharing service Path has finally updated its app for iOS 7, with a redesigned interface, simplified controls, and broader sharing options...