Messaging Apps

Whisper for App.net features wicked fast messaging complete with push, photo sharing, location info, and more

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 a 2:40 pm

Whisper for iPhone is a new messaging service that takes advantage of the App.net API in order to bring super fast messages over any network complete with push notifications. For times when services like iMessage and regular SMS messaging fail, it's always good to have a backup, and Whisper is a super exceptional one that's packed with useful features.

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Path adds messaging, stickers for messaging, and a shop to, um, buy stickers for messaging

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 a 9:37 pm

Path, the eye-candy filled semi-private social network app for iPhone and iPad, has updated to version 3.0. New features center around messaging, which allows you to communicate directly with a specific friend, rather than posting things for all of them to see. They've also added stickers, or little graphics you can send via messaging, and a store to buy stickers.

App for That: How to have free, password-protected messaging with Android and Blackberry

By Leanna Lofte, Sunday, Oct 2, 2011 a 4:21 pm

There are hundreds of thousands of iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps for just about everything -- so how come the one you need, the one you know just has to be there, is so hard to find? Enter TiPb's new weekly feature where staff and readers alike sort through the App Store and help you find just the right App for That. This week, Jo asks:

I'm searching for a cross-platform Instant Messaging app that can employ a passcode. I need to be able to communicate with a Blackberry user. And, I'd like to be able to passcode lock just that IM app, without passcode protecting my full phone. Any ideas?

To see what we found for Jo, follow along after the break!