<p>As the workplace gets more digital and mobile, the need to create more mobile friendly tools is apparent. One application that is being developed to fit this demand is CoTap, a workplace mobile messaging service. The Workplace: Texts and IM</p><p>In recent years texting and instant messaging has slowly been changing how people communicate both in their personal lives and in the workplace. CoTap's founders, former Yammer Chief Product Officer Jim Patterson and Senior Director of Engineering Zack Parker, have found that the despite the changing communication model in the workplace, there is a need for tools that are designed for the employee who prefer to message colleagues instead of calling them.</p><p>CoTap aims to fill this void by allowing users to send short text-based messages to each other. While the product hasn't yet been released, the company has already mentioned some of its features, which include a messaging system similar to SMS which has a one-on-one or group chat functions and the ability to access conversation history from any device, including smartphones, desktop computers and tablets.</p><p>As of right now, it is expected to be available in both an Android and iPhone format later this year.</p><p><a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/mobile-enterprise/cotap-a-mobile-messaging-app-that-targets-the-enterprise-yammer-style-021129.php">Keep reading...</a></p>