<p>Taiwan Mobile has unveiled a new version of its mobile messaging app in a bid to grow its user base amid increased competition from other similar apps including WhatsApp.</p><p>Jeff Ku, deputy chief operating officer of consumer business group at Taiwan Mobile, said the M+ Messenger currently has 2 million users, and that number is expected to more than double before the Lunar New Year period in February next year, Central News Agency (CNA) reported Thursday.</p><p>"We expect our company to become more than a telecom operator and we are targeting the trend of digital convergence," Ku said.</p><p>According to the telco, M+ Messenger reached 1 million downloads within three weeks of its launch last August, and was a top-ranked free app in Apple App Store and Google Play.</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/taiwan-mobile-revamps-messaging-app-to-fend-off-rivals-7000009115/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aECO&ID=201212200033">Taiwan Mobile launches new version of messaging app</a> (Focus Taiwan News Channel)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=djLp9g1nP3ax12MAl1jnYvMtKdeKM&ned=us">10 additional articles.</a></p>