Just a few years ago, people had normal mobile phones that had limited functions and features. You can only make and receive calls, send and receive messages on it. But in a few years the whole scene has changed. Mobile phone technology has advanced at an incredible rate and now you have smartphones that have an incredible variety of capabilities. Mobile phones are no longer just for sending or receiving messages. Even the entry-level smartphone models these days offer tons of features. There are many applications that you can install to further enhance the functionality of your smartphone.
Social messaging apps have become all the rage these days. People have almost stopped using the SMS feature, as messaging apps offer much more interesting options. People can now send multimedia messages, make video chats, share pictures or files, join group chats, and do many other fun things. There are many popular text messaging applications that are easy to install and available for all types of phones. Almost all popular apps work on iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Windows 8, or Nokia phones. Many of these apps can be downloaded for free or at least offer a free trial version. When the trial period expires, you only have to pay a small monthly fee to be able to enjoy unlimited messaging services.
Almost everyone knows WhatsApp. It is a multiplatform messaging service through which you can send text, video and audio messages or share images. This application is available for a variety of platforms such as Android, iOS, Blackberry, Nokia Symbian, etc. Installing this application on your smartphone is very simple and straightforward. After installation, you must create an account. Your phone number acts as your username.
Every few days, you may see a new messaging app hitting the market. Many of the new apps don’t attract much attention unless they introduce some special new feature. Kik Messenger is one of those applications that has managed to attract the attention of many, since it is currently the only application on the market that has a built-in browser. With the integrated browser, users can now search any website and easily share anything they find interesting on the web with friends. Kik users can also exchange videos, sketches, images, stickers, etc. using this first-class app.
With so many apps, it can be confusing which one to use. You can try a couple of popular apps to see which one you like best and then stick with it.