Journalist or messenger? Why does every White House Iran leak go through the same reporter? The Barak Ravid questionBarak Ravid and the Iran Leak Pipeline: The name Barak Ravid keeps appearing whenever sensitive Iran stories break in Washington. A new lea...
06 May, 2026, 10.43 PM IST
Scientists hunt for origins of the mysterious 'sun goddess' particleScientists have new insights into the Amaterasu particle, one of the strongest ever detected. Initial observations suggested it came from a...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Facebook Messenger down? Meta users report problems - DowndetectorFacebook Messenger down: Meta's instant messaging platform users are facing problem, reported Downdetector.
15 Apr, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Now, stream live videos on Facebook Messenger alsoThe feature matches Snapchat and lets people broadcast real-time video in messenger text exchanges.
02 Sep, 2016, 12.26 PM IST
Firefox now comes with its own instant messengerThe new feature is launched in the same way as the existing Hello video calling functionality: just click on the smiley face speech bubble ...
24 Sep, 2015, 03.49 PM IST
Flipkart, Jabong bet on instant messaging to acquire customers, facilitate paymentsThe two companies also partnered with Japanese messaging app Line, which has a feature that allows users to make payments using credit card...
20 Jan, 2015, 11.09 AM IST
You lose up to 25 minutes every time you respond to an e-mailEveryone talks about the vagaries of multi-tasking and how focusing on more than one thing at a time makes office workers both less product...
12 Dec, 2014, 12.10 PM IST
Google planning to launch own mobile messaging app similar to WhatsAppGoogle had reportedly made offer of over $10 bn (Rs 60,000 crore) to buy Whatsapp, which was ultimately bought by Facebook.
03 Oct, 2014, 07.54 AM IST
Instant messenger app Hike gets $65 million from Tiger Global, other investorsHike is the largest mobile app based out of India, industry watchers said, with 35 mn users, of which 15 mn have been added in the past 2 m...
27 Aug, 2014, 04.45 AM IST
Hike raises $65 million from foreign investors, including Tiger Global"With the new investment, our focus will continue on developing innovative features to bridge the existing gaps in messaging market in Indi...
26 Aug, 2014, 06.05 PM IST
Samsung in talks with Reliance Communications for ChatOn dealSamsung is in talks with Reliance Communications for offering data bundled with its ChatOn instant messenger app
17 Apr, 2014, 04.04 AM IST
Blackberry to start free voice calls on its instant messenger app by FebruaryThe Canadian company that had launched BBM voice for BB 10 users last year, will make the free calling feature available across Android, iP...
25 Jan, 2014, 08.22 AM IST
How to share big files over the InternetTo overcome the limitation of size that one faces while sending files over e-mails, ET suggests convenient and viable alternatives that you...
08 Jul, 2013, 08.52 AM IST
- Karbonn Mobiles to launch free push-mail, instant messenger service
Karbonn Mobiles will launch its own free push-mail and instant messenger service akin to BlackBerry services.
01 May, 2012, 08.15 PM IST
- Yahoo announces mobile service
Yahoo Inc announced a new mobile phone service that integrates e-mail, instant messaging and social networks.
13 Feb, 2008, 08.40 AM IST
- Indian co bundles out IMs for BenQ handsets
The two companies will jointly promote the bundled products but are yet to announce the schedule for release.
09 Jan, 2007, 05.00 PM IST
- Geodesic to provide mobile messenger service to BenQ
The Mumbai-based internet product company Geodesic Information Systems has struck a deal with Taiwan-based global electronic major BenQ to ...
09 Jan, 2007, 02.19 AM IST