A few weeks ago,
Nokia launched a WhatsApp phone that featured a special button that gives direct access to the messaging app. Now
Path has cut a deal with Sprint to become a preloaded app in selected
Samsung and
HTC phones. The
messaging app rivalry between half a dozen of major contenders is heating up as WhatsApp, Path, LINE, Tango, KakaoTalk, Viber and Kik vie for attention. Until now, major carriers have resisted supporting messaging apps too much, afraid of undermining their SMS volumes.
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