Studies have shown that smartphone users message each other back and forth much more than they make calls. Users need a good messenger app. It's a big choice, so here are two of our favorites.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp, the ubiquitous chat app, has been installed on over one billion smartphones. And it's always improving user experience, adding new features and becoming more secure. What makes it number one? Everyone uses it, simple as that. If you already use
WhatsApp, then you should check out our favorite WhatsApp tips and tricks.
Telegram
No messaging app comes close to the number of users WhatsApp has, but there are some great alternatives out there. Telegram is one of them. The free app has end-to-end encryption, does group chats and is a pioneer of chatbots. Unlike some other messengers, you can use it on multiple devices. Read our full review of Telegram
Copypasta? "Full review" where?
Nevermind. This looks like closing material.
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Spotted a blog post about this earlier today.....
From the site (Trinket Software)....
PowerSMS is a mobile application for people who love text messaging. It enables a number of interesting communication scenarios, which are either cumbersome or impossible without it.
PowerSMS does not replace your phone's built-in text messaging features. Instead, it works with the same folders and messages you already have. It's simple, performs tasks quickly, and gets out of the way. Use PowerSMS to improve communications with your family, friends and colleagues, and they'll wonder how you do it!
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The app is still in beta at the moment, so I have no idea whether it will be free or commercial software when it's released - I'd be happy to pay for it, just for the "Note to Self" option alone . It also offers group messaging, backup/restore of SMS messages, scheduled SMS messages - kinda like several of the applications on xda-developers rolled into one interface....Neat
Have a look at the product, try it, give some feedback (there's even a feedback option in the program menu which sends an email to the developer).
Cheers,
Mark.
Yeah, looks pretty good. I saw this one on WMExperts this morning.
this app is pretty cool lets u chat with people that have blackberry iphone ipods or normally android Love it better than sms and pretty fast. check it out in the market now
kik me "Torvick1224"
http://www.kik.com/
I like this a lot too, I like how it shows if it's been read already or not too.
I just wish more people used it
Personally I prefer Whatsapp, 'cause it's more widely used, and havent had any problems with it yet. One time payment for iphone, and free trial period for android
darkwater13 said:
Personally I prefer Whatsapp, 'cause it's more widely used, and havent had any problems with it yet. One time payment for iphone, and free trial period for android
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yeah but member this 1 is FREE for every smartphone just need some good updates like add photos and post our own status and would be the shisnetss
does it do group chat?
no group chat
I used Whatsapp and personally like it better, but I like Kik's ability to tell you when it is sent\delivered\read while Whatsapp just tells you if its sent\delivered. I don't need group chat so that's a moot point for myself
PingChat has group chat, shows when send/read, can send pics, video, audio, contacts, maps. And it's free.
drauks said:
PingChat has group chat, shows when send/read, can send pics, video, audio, contacts, maps. And it's free.
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I'm currently using pingchat for these reasons. That and Kik was draining the battery on my Incredible :-/
Couple of gripes I have with KiK and had to get rid of it. From my limited use (2-3 days), I learned:
-you cannot log out of KiK.
-it automatically adds contacts without your approval and worse, it lets these contacts know you've signed on to KiK as well. I dont know about others but I dont necessarily want IM access to everyone in my contact list.
-it adds people that you dont even know (saw ppl on my list that I dont know) to your contact list.
-You can get random requests from ppl you dont know to add you just the same.
It seems like a very good beginning efforts but more control and privacy measures need to be put into before I'll try it again.
And, lastly, it was draining my battery ...
These are all from personal use and observation.
Interesting article. It lists upcoming features.
wwwdotbgrdotcom/2010/11/10/whats-kik-messenger-all-about/
Sorry. Can't post links yet.
Requirements: Android v2.1+
Overview: WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Phone and Nokia phones.
فيديو
WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Phone and Nokia phones. WhatsApp uses your 3G or WiFi (when available) to message with friends and family. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages. First year FREE! ($1.99/year after)
WHY USE WHATSAPP:
★ NO HIDDEN COST: Once you and your friends download the application, you can use it to chat as much as you want. Send a million messages a day to your friends for free! WhatsApp uses your Internet connection: 3G/EDGE or Wi-Fi when available.
★ MULTIMEDIA: Send Video, Images, and Voice notes to your friends and contacts.
★ GROUP CHAT: Enjoy group conversations with your contacts.
★ NO INTERNATIONAL CHARGES: Just like there is no added cost to send an international email, there is no cost to send WhatsApp messages internationally. Chat with your friends all over the world as long as they have WhatsApp Messenger installed and avoid those pesky international SMS costs.
★ SAY NO TO PINS AND USERNAMES: Why even bother having to remember yet another PIN or username? WhatsApp works with your phone number, just like SMS would, and integrates flawlessly with your existing phone address book.
★ NO NEED TO LOG IN/OUT: No more confusion about getting logged off from another computer or device. With push notifications WhatsApp is ALWAYS ON and ALWAYS CONNECTED.
★ NO NEED TO ADD BUDDIES: Your Address Book is used to automatically connect you with your contacts. Your contacts who already have WhatsApp Messenger will be automatically displayed under Favorites, similar to a buddy list. (You can of course always edit Favorites any way you like)
★ OFFLINE MESSAGES: Even if you miss your push notifications or turn off your phone, WhatsApp will save your messages offline until you retrieve them during the next application use.
★ AND MUCH MORE: Share location, Exchange contacts, Custom wallpaper, Custom notification sounds, Landscape mode, Precise message time stamps, Email chat history, Broadcast messages and MMS to many contacts at once and much much more!
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We’re always excited to hear from you! If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at:
[email protected]
or follow us on twitter:
http://twitter.com/WhatsApp
@WhatsApp
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Recent changes:
Version 2.7.7532
quick fix for force close on some devices
security improvements
Version 2.7.7490
improved performance on samsung devices
improvement of long status visibility in the new contact info screen
lots of bug fixes and user interface improvements
Version 2.7.5813
Many many many bug fixes and improvements for typing notifications, last
seen, ICS Phones, interface glitches, setting status and crashes.
All group members may change group photo.
Raise group chat to 15 members.
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Latest version: v2.7.8265 (for Android version 2.1 and higher
click here to download
dali rami said:
Requirements: Android v2.1+
Overview: WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Phone and Nokia phones.
فيديو
WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Phone and Nokia phones. WhatsApp uses your 3G or WiFi (when available) to message with friends and family. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages. First year FREE! ($1.99/year after)
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Recent changes:
Version 2.7.7532
quick fix for force close on some devices
security improvements
Version 2.7.7490
improved performance on samsung devices
improvement of long status visibility in the new contact info screen
lots of bug fixes and user interface improvements
Version 2.7.5813
Many many many bug fixes and improvements for typing notifications, last
seen, ICS Phones, interface glitches, setting status and crashes.
All group members may change group photo.
Raise group chat to 15 members.
Less description »
Latest version: v2.7.8265 (for Android version 2.1 and higher
click here to download
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ehm.. I appreciate your effort to copy and paste, but I think that literally 100% of the people on xda knows this app.. it's basically on every "top android apps" list.
Also, you could have easily posted the link to the android market, especially since the latest version is 2.8.1504 (you are posting 2.7)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS53aGF0c2FwcCJd
Hello all,
I have been using two messaging services both available on iPhone, Android, and Windows smart phones. I have been stuck at a crossroads for which is the superior messaging program so that I might be able to limit myself to just one instead of going back and forth. I would like your opinions as to which messenger (kik or bbm) you like better and why.
**Please note, I would prefer you have experience with both apps so that there is no biased opinion.
**This is only between KIK and BBM, so please leave all other messaging programs out of it (e.g. whatsapp, viber, kakao). I only want your opinions about KIK and BBM.
That being said, state which one you like better and why
I have used all of these extensively. When choosing between telegram, viber and WhatsApp:
All of these have desktop versions, which is very neat. You can type from your desktop/laptop and it gets cloned to the phone/tablet.
However, here are the nuances. WhatsApp must have an active connection from the primary device (phone) for the desktop to connect to server.
Viber does not need an active phone connection. Neither does Telegram.
WhatsApp can make video calls. So can viber. But not telegram.
The other disadvantage WhatsApp has, you can only install it on only one additional device, not multiple desktops/tablets. If you install it on a second device, it will deregister on the first. So you get one phone and one computer.
Telegram and viber get multiple devices. However, viber has one advantage over telegram, you can make video phone calls from the desktop version, unlike telegram that can only make voice calls.
One really neat feature of telegram that no other messenger has is that you can give your contact info to someone without giving your phone number. You create a nick and share that. Very convenient. No phone numbers involved.
Signal is great in US but not used very much outside of US. It's a direct replacement for the text messenger.
WhatsApp is the most popular world-wide, with viber being a close second and telegram is not as popular as either.
My favorite is either viber or telegram. However due to the huge numbers using WhatsApp, it's pretty much unavoidable.
I think security wise, telegram is the safest with viber being the second and WhatsApp a distant third, or so.