Messaging services Hike and Whatsapp release new versions, both integrate attractive features

Hike messenger is all gearing up for the 4G revolution with a new update released for both Android and iOS users. The update 4.0 makes Hike optimized for low-end phones and for regions with poor connectivity.

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Hike 4.0 comes with a fresh design, incorporating more than 10 new features. One integration is ‘Sticker suggestion’, in which the messenger suggests suitable stickers as the user type from its collection of over 5000 stickers. Group Chat on Hike can now accommodate 500 members and it permits multiple Group admin for better management.

Another change appears in the file sharing, with Hike 4.0 allows sharing of documents, PDF, .zip and other files of size up to 100MB. There are also photo filters and doodles in the new version. Hike has added ‘News’ section on it, which will bring bit-sized news service in 100 characters. Hike claims over a million people are actively using Hike News within 24 hours of its launch.

According to Hike, the messaging trend among the people has increased. 20 billion messages are estimated to be on exchanged every month, a 10 billion rise compared to August 2014, says Hike. The updated Hike, Hike 4.0 will be available for Android users from today. Apple users will have to wait till next week to avail it.

Another messaging service that has launched the update is Whatsapp, perhaps the most popular around the world. Its new version 2.12.250 is now available on Google Play (however, it was already available for download since July in Whatspp official website).