BlackBerry is making its popular IM platform, BlackBerry Messenger, available to iOS and Android mobile device users as a standalone application. FULL STORY >

Nokia reveals its latest Asha feature phone in the Asha 210, which sports a physical keyboard that features a dedicated WhatsApp button. FULL STORY >

Twitter makes its music discovery service available to general users within select countries. FULL STORY >

Google is reportedly ready to buy WhatsApp for a cool $1 billion. FULL STORY >

Twitter enhances its mobile apps for iOS and Android and also revamps its mobile site. FULL STORY >

Mxit announces the release of the latest version of its J2ME application for feature phones. FULL STORY >

Twitter announces the release of its official Twitter for Windows 8 app. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry Z10 users now have access to a BBM alternative, with the availability of Whatsapp on BlackBerry World. FULL STORY >

Twitter updates its official apps for the iPad, iPhone and Android mobile device users, as well as its mobile website. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry announces updates for the BlackBerry 10 Twitter and LinkedIn apps. FULL STORY >

Vodacom has launched its new Free4Sho offering this weekend. FULL STORY >

Twitter boosts the search capabilities of its mobile site, as well as the Android and iOS Twitter applications. FULL STORY >

Facebook introduces Graph Search, which allows users to make new connections via graphs. FULL STORY >

Twitter passes the 200 million active daily user milestone. FULL STORY >

YouTube announces the videos local YouTube users watched the most during 2012. FULL STORY >