WeChat may be the relatively new kid on the instant messaging block, at least locally, but the company has already reported some very favourable growth in a short amount of time. FULL STORY >

A crowd-funding drive is underway to develop Heml.is, a messaging app that its founders claim will offer unbreakable levels of privacy. FULL STORY >

BBM has been officially added in the latest edition of the Collins English Dictionary. FULL STORY >

Korean tech giant Samsung's Ch@t IM app undergoes a blistering user adoption rate and now also offers users loyalty rewards. FULL STORY >

Facebook continues growing as it acquires group messaging service Beluga. FULL STORY >