The Cupertino, Calif.-based company filed a patent application for a universal interface for real-time text chat services that was published in March. The filing outlined a system for instant ...

These days, we take internet-based chatting for granted. We're spoiled by a massive (and admittedly fragmented) ecosystem of direct messaging (DM) services on our phones and PCs, ranging from WhatsApp ...

XChat is currently available for iPhone and iPad owners, offering end-to-end encryption and ad-free communication directly to ...