Jason Ankeny
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MessageMe tops 5M users in first 75 days, closes $10M funding round
Seventy-five days after launching, over-the-top chat application MessageMe reports that its registered userbase already tops 5 million worldwide.
TextPlus to go global this summer, trumpets millions of dollars in monthly revenues
Communications app textPlus plans to take its voice and messaging offering global sometime this summer, company executives said. The company, which offers service in the United States and Canada, is currently testing its offering in various locations across the world, and it expects to launch globally between June and August.
Viber expands OTT messaging platform to the desktop, tops 200M users
Viber Media is extending its over-the-top messaging and voice application from mobile devices to the desktop in conjunction with the launch of its revamped Viber 3.0 platform.
Analysts: Less than half of consumers take advantage of connected TV capabilities
In a glass half full/half empty conundrum, a pair of analyst reports reached the conclusion that connected devices are making inroads into the consumer's home entertainment setup, but are not ubiquitous by any stretch of the imagination.
For operators reacting to OTT messaging services, the time to act is now
Operators are well aware of the threat that OTT presents, although some of their views--for example, that subscribers only use OTT apps because they are cheap--may be slightly off kilter. Nevertheless, if operators are still in any doubt about the severity of the threat, two reports this week provided some stark figures to illustrate how big a threat OTT is set to become.
Kik Messenger expands its platform from messaging to monetization
Kik Interactive CEO Ted Livingston spoke to FierceDeveloper contributor Jason Ankeny about the firm's surging adoption, building out its platform and the importance of anticipating new opportunities.
Forecast: OTT messaging traffic will double SMS volume by year's end
Consumers across the globe will send 41 billion over-the-top mobile messages per day by the end of 2013, compared to an average of 19.5 billion peer-to-peer SMS, according to a new forecast issued by research firm Informa.
Mallinson: It's time to flip the pricing models for voice and data
Flipping the way mobile voice and data are priced is a bold and yet essential move. Mobile operators can now benefit from and embrace increasing use of all kinds of in-house and OTT services and applications.
Skype coming to BlackBerry 10 with launch of Q10 smartphone
Skype will extend its over-the-top calling and messaging application to the BlackBerry 10 platform with the release of the BlackBerry Q10 smartphone, slated for commercial release early next month.
Kik raises $19.5M round, vows OTT messaging app will remain free
Kik Interactive has closed a $19.5 million Series B funding round earmarked to expand and monetize its over-the-top mobile messaging platform. Foundation Capital led the round, with partner Anamitra Banerji joining the Kik board of directors; original investors RRE Ventures, Spark Capital and Union Square Ventures also participated. Kik has now raised $27.5 million to date.
