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OS X code suggests iMessage could come to iChat

By Darrell Etherington Sep. 14, 2011, 11:06am PT 2 Comments

It seemed like a no-brainer when Apple first unveiled iMessage for iOS devices: Why not build it into OS X, too? Well, turns out we may soon see iMessage work across nearly all Apple hardware, if new code discovered in Lion’s iChat is any indication. Read More »

The complete guide to Facebook Messenger

By Darrell Etherington Aug. 10, 2011, 8:14am PT 11 Comments

Facebook Messenger arrived yesterday, bringing a cross-platform group messaging solution that leverages your Facebook network and SMS to reach a wide potential audience. I compared it to other messaging solutions, but let’s take a closer look at Facebook’s offering and what it can do. Read More »

AT&T Already Activating iPhone MMS for Some

By Darrell Etherington Sep. 14, 2009, 7:48am PT 7 Comments

iPhone users in the U.S. are eagerly anticipating AT&T’s Sept. 25 MMS activation date, but for some at least, the wait is already over. Many are already seeing the switch thrown that enables MMS on their devices, according to a thread over at HowardForums, … Read More »

Media Messaging in the UK With iPhoneMMS

By David Appleyard Jan. 7, 2009, 7:13pm PT 3 Comments

The iPhone’s lack of any MMS capabilities was said to be on account of the versatile and full featured email support. If it’s so simple to send photos via email, why pay extra to send them via MMS? While that is a valid argument to a certain … Read More »

Nimbuzz: Free Multi-Service Messaging/VoIP Client for the iPhone

By Darrell Etherington Nov. 26, 2008, 10:27am PT 24 Comments

I have to admit, I paid 15 bucks for Beejive Messenger for the iPhone and haven’t looked back since. That said, I realize that not everyone has the budget or inclination to spend that much money on a mobile messaging app, nor should you … Read More »

MMS for iPhone? It’s Already Here, Says Mobispine

By Darrell Etherington Nov. 19, 2008, 10:30am PT 59 Comments

Multimedia messaging (MMS) is within reach for iPhone users, or at least that’s what Mobispine AB is saying via press release today. The Stockholm-based mobile services company currently provides white lable RSS reader and Desktop SMS and MMS solutions to companies looking to get their … Read More »