With the string of mobile messaging exits recently (in particular Facebook’s huge $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp), Kik seems to be the only leading chat app — with 140 million registered users — that has remained independent. A recent Distimo report pointed out that Kik is competing on an equal footing for the number one spot in the US market. It is little wonder that many are betting on a Kik exit soon. However, Kik founder and CEO Ted Livingston has penned a post saying he is “choosing not to sell” — which hints that Kik probably has had suitors that got rejected. He…
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