Turkish Airlines to offer free messaging on board flightsTurkish Airlines is offering passengers free and limitless messaging onboard its flights, thus taking the national flagcarrier's concept of privileged travel to newer heights. With the latest innovations in More… |
Snapchat introduces Snapchat for WebSnap Inc has announced that Snapchat’s messaging service will now be available on the web, through its new product, Snapchat for Web. Snapchatters can access Snapchat for Web, by heading to web.snap More… |
Messaging platforms key tool for travel brands: expertsAt a time when face to face communication has not been possible as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the face of travel technology has evolved with consumers turning to messaging to interact with all forms of travel brands from airline More… |
WhatsApp reaches milestone of 2bn usersFacebook-owned messaging giant WhatsApp has announced that it now has two billion users globally. “Private conversations that once were only possible face-to-face can now take place across great distances through instant cha More… |
Iata cargo messaging integrated into global systemThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have announced that Iata’s Cargo-XML messaging standard has now been fully integrated into ASYCUDAWorld global system. More… |
Skype co-founder launches ultra-private messagingA group of former Skype technologists, backed by the co-founder of the messaging platform, has introduced a new version of its own messaging service that promises end-to-end encryption for all conversations, including by video. &n More… |
WhatsApp drops token $1 subscriptionThe world's most popular messaging service, WhatsApp, is dropping its token $1 fee still levied on some users as it experiments with making businesses pay to reach their customers, chief executive Jan Koum said on Monday. In a More… |
SWIFT announces 10pc rebate on messaging feesSWIFT has announced a 10 per cent rebate on 2015 messaging fees, returning approximately €32 million ($34.7 million) to SWIFT users around the world. The rebate will be paid in March, said a statemen More… |
Google eyes investment in chat start-up SymphonyGoogle, which has now morphed into holding company Alphabet Inc, is in talks with messaging startup Symphony Communication Services for a round of fundraising, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. Symphony's chat se More… |
Swift's growth in MEA outpaces global rateGrowth in financial transactions messaging system Swift's traffic volumes in the Middle East and Africa has accelerated by double-digit percentages this year as banks expand rapidly and non-financial institutions join the industry cooperativ More… |