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Telefónica scraps its free messaging app Tu Me to focus on more valuable Tu Go

on August 7, 2013

The WhatsApp/Skype rival Tu Me didn’t take off, but Tu Go — which instead extends handset functionality to the desktop and tablet — seems to be a greater success. That said, Joyn remains the elephant in the room.

How Orange hopes to benefit from a future of free calls and messaging

on November 21, 2012

The France-based operator group is the latest to deploy an app that competes directly with the likes of Skype and WhatsApp, but also potentially steals away its own paying customers. Apart from evolving because it has to, what does it hope to gain?