These services both encrypt messages and files before sending, offer self-destruct capabilities on content, and claim to disable screen capture facilities on receiving handsets.
A German court has ruled that Motorola Mobility infringed a Microsoft patent which allows long text messages to be divided into parts and then reassembled by receiving handsets.
That could well be because the handset appears to be a refurbished rebadge of Alcatel's recent Idol 4. The company confirmed as much without actually coming out and saying it when I reached out shortly after receiving the handset.
This morning, customers who had pre-ordered the Samsung Wave through Vodafone UK began receiving their handsets.
Historically, the week after Christmas has been the strongest for data downloads to mobile phones, since consumers load up after receiving new handsets as holiday gifts.
A report at The Verge says that the phone is codenamed "Normandy", and points to images of a Nokia handset which were published by Evan Blass, who runs the @evleaks Twitter account and is noted for the leaks he receives from handset makers.
And try saying that to someone who has bought a Google Nexus 4 only to now learn that they face a wait of up to five weeks which - calendars out - means some will not receive a handset in time for Christmas.
These include being able to upgrade their handset, receiving an extra allowance to enhance their existing plan or, if they choose, a sim-only plan," the firm said in a statement.
Retailers receive old handsets from customers who buy new models.
Following Iran's objection, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which had initially declined to comment, said athletes from Iran and North Korea would also receive the handsets, but asked those from the latter country not to take them back to their country.
