First look: Kik Messenger for Windows Phone [Video]

Adept news anybody, Kik Messenger is finally live in the Market (see website).

We've been playing around with it for the last few days and have been very impressed with the mobile instant messaging solution. To refresh, Kik messenger is a proprietary IM service designed for mobile use, is available on the iPhone and Android, boasts over 4 million users and is completely gratis.

So why use it over something like IM+ (encounter video tour)? In our listen it'south uncomplicated: Kik is much faster to load, use and more importantly transport/receive messages. Information technology's the closest thing to BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) with its Sent, Delivered and Received statuses. From our experience, it'south the about reliable and fastest IM client we take used still on a mobile device: with push notifications (Live Tile, Toast), letters are received in less than 10 seconds about every time--truly a great experience. Certain, it's not a multi-client system similar IM+ and means y'all would take to effort and become your friends on it, but so far we recollect it'south worth it for mobile use, peculiarly for communicating with those internationally. It's as well $10 cheaper i.e. free.

Sentry our video bout and and so give the app a spin yourself and let us know what you think. Y'all can grab Kik right here in the Marketplace. (Thanks, Mike A., for the tip)

An internet connection will soon be required when setting up Windows 11 Pro

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An net connexion volition soon be required when setting up Windows eleven Pro

Microsoft has announced that later this yr, users will be required to connect to the internet and sign-in with a Microsoft Account during the out of box setup feel on Windows 11 Pro. Microsoft has already been enforcing this requirement on Windows 11 Dwelling since launch last October, and Windows 11 Pro is now expected to follow adjust soon.