BY Joe White on Mon April 29th, 2013
Has the rise of the smartphone had an impact on the number of SMS messages sent worldwide?
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BY Casey Tschida on Tue October 02nd, 2012
In v7.3, Shape's all-in-one instant messaging app gains iPhone 5 and fifth generation iPod touch support, iOS 6 compatibility, and improved message handling.
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BY Aldrin Calimlim on Wed August 15th, 2012
Thanks to its latest update, IM+ has obtained another major plus.
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BY Aldrin Calimlim on Thu June 07th, 2012
IM+ continues to live up to its name as it has once again been updated to add more to its instant messaging capabilities.
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BY Aldrin Calimlim on Fri April 13th, 2012
Shape Services has once again updated IM+ with support for additional social networks.
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BY Casey Tschida on Mon February 13th, 2012
Today, both the "lite" IM+ and IM+ Pro iOS apps have expanded localization and social network support, plus a little extra love in the form of a new Valentine's Day-themed wallpaper.
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BY Joe White on Mon August 29th, 2011
Samsung has announced that it will soon launch "ChatON," its own group messaging service which will be compatible with iOS, Android and BlackBerry OS smart phones, along with Samsung's own Bada OS.
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BY Casey Tschida on Fri August 19th, 2011
Both IM+ and IM+Pro support two more instant messaging services, gain the geeky feel of augmented reality searching, and improve upon existing features.
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BY Alexander Vaughn on Thu August 18th, 2011
We are thrilled to let you know that Verbs just got updated, and has extended its capabilities to a new network, namely Facebook.
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BY Alexander Vaughn on Tue July 12th, 2011
Check in fatigue getting to you? Checkin+ is here to get you back on track.
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BY Joe White on Mon July 04th, 2011
In an article that hit the Web this morning, Robin Wauters of TechCrunch notes that SHAPE Services (the developer responsible for the popular instant messaging application, IM+) has recently acquired CrispApp, the Hong Kong based developer of fone. If you're not familiar with fone, the free iPhone app allows users to make VoIP calls to their Facebook contacts.
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BY Joe White on Sat July 02nd, 2011
Verbs ($2.99), the instant messaging application for the iPhone and iPod touch, has recently received an update. The new version (2.0) brings a variety of changes - however, if you want two of the best new features, you're going to have to pay a little extra.
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BY Mike Lata on Wed May 11th, 2011
If you are looking for an app that combines the best instant messaging and social networking features on top of an interactive map and location-based services check out IM+. The recent update brings the universal app to version 5.0 and offers some great additions.
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BY Greg Sapienza on Wed May 11th, 2011
Instant Messaging has become an essential part of life for many people. These apps will allow people to IM as much as they like. especially with the addition of IMO and Kik to this AppGuide.
Instant Messaging Apps
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BY Joe White on Sun December 26th, 2010
IgniteIM is now available to download for free in the App Store. The iOS application allows users to work with a variety of instant messaging networks, including AIM, Facebook, and MSN. Read on to find out more ...
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BY Christine Chan on Mon December 20th, 2010
The IM app market is getting a bit crowded, so how does Verbs stack up against the competition? Read through to find out..
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BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri July 02nd, 2010
I thought I could live my online life with just my iPad and iPhone 4. Regrettably, I was wrong.
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BY Tyler Tschida on Thu May 20th, 2010
BeejiveIM for iPad is finally available, but it's not a universal app, so you will be spending a some money today even if you already own the iPhone version.
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BY Alexander Vaughn on Thu May 13th, 2010
Wired was lucky enough to get a first look at Beejive's upcoming iPad IM app and apparently, it's the very best of its kind.
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BY Tyler Tschida on Mon May 10th, 2010
In need of a free multi-client messaging app for your iPad? Shape Services has you covered with IM+ Lite.
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