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kik posts on CNET
All kik posts kik At a time when mobile instant messaging is available in so many ways -- standard SMS, for free via through and through Apple's for iOS users -- you might think that a free messaging app wouldn't stand a chance as a standalone business. Ted Livingston, a 25-year-old mobile wunderkind based in Waterloo, Ontario, is out to prove doubters wrong. His app, , became a viral sensation when it launched in the fall of 2010 -- it added -- and now claims more than 30 million registered users. More impressive Originally posted at November 29, 2012 1 {keyword} owth was explosive. More than 2 milli {keyword} on people downloaded it in its first few weeks, turning Kik into a viral sensation on both the iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones. Then the trouble began. First, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion pulled the Kik app from its app store. Then it in federal court in Canada, claiming misuse of trademarks and patent infringements. RIM makes the popular BlackBerry Messenger service, called BBM. But while the legal process Originally posted at October 12, 2011 9:09 AM PDT By Topics: Tags: , , , , , Group messaging service launched a big upgrade last week, timed to occur right before the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, the biggest event of the year for digital start-ups looking to make it big. But that wasn't enough: GroupMe today launched what co-founders Steve Martocci and Jared Hecht call version 2.1-more-thing in a nod to the famed Steve Jobs line. What's new this time? Instead of making groups invite-only, groups can now be joinable through solicitations on Facebook and Twitter. There are also some smaller tweaks, including avatars alongside Originally posted at March 9, 2011 7:00 AM PST By Tags: , , , , , ,
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