WhatsApp users could soon be able to share and listen to music in the chat app
WhatsApp is not letting go its dominance of the mobile messaging world as rumors of new updates to include sharing and playing music within the app are making the rounds. German tech site, Macerkopf reports that users of the chat app could soon start sharing and playing music inside the messaging app. Music stored locally on your device as well as tracks from Apple music will be available for users to play without exiting the...
BBM app no longer available on the Windows Phone Store
The BlackBerry Messenger or BBM app is no longer as appealing to many as it used to. It was quite a successful messaging app in those days and a lot of users enjoyed it especially in terms of keeping in touch with loved ones. Perhaps, its success was what encouraged BlackBerry to make it an all-platform app—extending it to Android, iOS and Windows platform. BlackBerry has pulled the BBM app from the Windows Phone Store, and users will...
YouTube launches live streaming right from its mobile app
YouTube is doing a lot these days, and only a few people will be surprised at that. The Google-owned video site is in a race to win the hearts of consumers out there, and is leaving nothing to chance to remain relevant in a field where Facebook Live is gaining wider acceptance. On Thursday, YouTube announced addition of a live streaming option to its mobile app. This new feature, which is now available to a few users, will enable them...
WhatsApp users making 100 million calls every day
Once again, WhatsApp is proving to be the app that everyone would love to have when it comes to communicating with friends and loved ones. So many additions and changes have been made to the app since Facebook acquired it about two years ago. Now the company has announced that users are making more than 100 million calls every day. When you break down that figure, it means users are making over 1,100 calls per second—that’s quite...
Instagram is launching automatic in-app text translation
[dropbox]I[/dropbox]nstagram is going to add an automatic in-app text translation feature next month. The feature, according to the Facebook-owned company, will be able to translate comments, caption post alongside its pictures, and user bios. “In the coming month, you’ll see a translation button on feed stories and profile bios written in languages different from your own,” Instagram said in a blog post. The feature, according to...