When Gogii, a startup backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ iFund for iPhone apps, launched its textPlus app for the iPhone in June, I was sure it was a no-brainer hit. I said so in a post.

The shape of the post-phone era is getting a bit clearer today, with the release of textPlus‘ next generation app. The new product, called Nextplus, is more than just a messaging app for Wi-Fi or ...

We’re a week away from the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas and it’s becoming very clear what the big battleground will be this year: group messaging apps. Just like micro-messaging apps a few years ...

MIAMI, March 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Karrier One, a next-generation mobile network operator pioneering Web3-enabled telecommunications, is excited to announce its partnership with textPlus, a ...

Communicating with other textPlus users in Canada is always free. Additionally, users can text and talk with friends not on textPlus in Canada for free or at rates up to six times cheaper than current ...

textPlus isn’t just “another” free picture and text messaging app. Customized chats and added features set it apart. Love It: Truly unique features like on-the-fly chat rooms. Hate It: Still iPhone ...

It’s been a big year for the artist formerly known as GOGII. Back in October, the Southern California-based startup raised $18 million in series D financing from The Raine Group, Kleiner Perkins, ...

iPhone/iPod touch: TextPlus isn't the only free SMS app in the App Store, but it is unique for having landscape typing, group messaging with chat-room-style threading, and, most notably, being free ...

Two L.A. telecom startups have joined forces to take on Internet and cell phone service providers. FreedomPop, a Tarzana company that offers free wireless Internet service, announced Tuesday that it ...

For a lot of people, SMS messaging—more commonly known as “texting”—has become one of the primary ways to communicate with friends and family. The iPhone’s native Messages app makes texting very easy, ...

iPhone/Android: Want to send a text message when you're out of messages for the month, out of cellular range, or writing multiple recipients? TextPlus, a free app for Android, handles all those ...