Abstract: Some embodiments described herein relate to a method that can include receiving a portion of a message from a sender device. A request to access the portion of the message can then be received from a recipient device. In response to receiving the request to access the portion of the message, a communication channel can be established to provide access to the portion of the message while the recipient device sends an indication that a predefined input is continuously supplied.

Abstract: Some embodiments described herein relate to receiving a content portion of a message during a first time period. The content portion of the message can be presented during the first time period without a sender identifier. During a second time period after the first time period, a user can request the sender identifier. The sender identifier can be presented during the second time period without presenting the content portion of the message. In this way, the sender identifier and the content portion of the message may not be presented simultaneously.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for private messaging is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first device transmits a message to a second device via a server. The message is displayed on the second device without any identification of the sender, and the message disappears after a predetermined time period and is permanently deleted from the first device, second device, and server. In another embodiment, the second device sends communications to the server indicating that the second device received the message, opened the message, and deleted the message, and the server sends those communications to the first device.