Time and again Kik Messenger use has been mentioned in connection to recent court cases involving the sharing of files containing child pornography, and it might serve as reminder to parents of the ...

ATLANTA — Kik Messenger, a smartphone app popular among younger teens, is on the defensive following the stabbing death of a 13-year-old girl in Virginia who told friends she was using Kik to connect ...

Kik, a new chat application for smartphones that is quicker and more social than SMS, is showing impressive viral uptake. The company says it has registered 450,000 downloads in the first 10 days ...

One of the most popular features on BlackBerry phones is the BlackBerry Messenger (or BBM) service. At its core, BBM is just another instant messenger app. But it has a few things that set it apart ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Kik Interactive, an instant messaging service startup against which Research In Motion launched a lawsuit last year, is testing a new version of software that can be used on RIM's ...

Cross-platform mobile messaging platform Kik has rolled out new versions of its iOS and Android apps. Kik 5.0 still lets you send messages, share photos, and receive notifications when your contact ...

Tiny company sued by RIM makes BlackBerry comeback Cross-platform BBM rival has 4 mln users, BBM has 45 mln TORONTO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Kik Interactive, an instant messaging service startup against ...