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Kik Messenger is expanding its service into other, third-party apps with a brand new API.
As a result, a whole new category of applications is emerging (Apps That Kik) that enable Kik users to discover and download new stuff right inside Kik Messenger.
Kik’s idea is to help developers “achieve immediate growth and momentum” using the API, while at the same time promoting its messaging capabilities. App developers on their end are able to integrate sharing features with just few lines.
Initial apps in the public API launch include:
- Zwonks – a casual social game that is the “hottest in collectible virtual toys”
- FlyScreen – Android app that brings content and notifications to the lock screen
- Smiler – an iPhone app that allows users to send greeting cards and customized emoticons to their friends
- DrinkOwl – allows users to find a cheap drink in their cities
- FileKicker – for sending files to other Kik Messenger users.
Sounds cool? You can get additional information on how to integrate API into your app from this page.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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