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New app promises unlimited free texting for iPhone, BlackBerry


WATERLOO, ON – A company founded by a team of students at the University of Waterloo has created an unlimited free texting app for BlackBerry and iPhone users across North America.Kik said on Monday that its app will work with all iPhones and the BlackBerry Bold 1, Bold 2, Tour, 8300, 8500, 8800 and 8900, with more to come, including Android devices, provided that users have a mobile data plan in the United States or Canada."I'm confident we've produced the best unlimited free texting service anywhere," said president and CEO Ted Livingston, in a statement. "Now users of both platforms...