The wars of free msg, call app. Below are the member

1. Whatsapp http://www.whatsapp.com/
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1543061( Whatsapp on LYN android thread )
Free text, attachment Pic and etc. Most universal iOS, Android, Blackberry, Symbian

2. Viber http://www.viber.com/
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1898275(about Viber by me )
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1965357(Viber on LYN android thread with Official Viber Development Team support in Lowyat.forum )
Free text, Voice call(free voip). iOS, Android (Blackberry, Symbian, Windows phone 7(WP7), Desktop(PC) Coming Soon: http://helpme.viber.com/index.php?/Knowled...future-releases)

3. PingChat http://pingchat.com/home.shtml
Free text, attachment Pic and etc. iOS, Android, Blackberry,

4. Scydo http://www.scydo.com/dashboard
Free text, Voice call(free voip), Voice call(paid premium voip). iOS, Android,

5. Talkbox http://talkboxapp.com/en/home
Push-to-talk mean record start, talk and send so no need be 'live' like call. iOS, Android,

6. Nakamap http://nakamap.com/
Free text, 'safe' location sharing. iOS, Android,

7. Hoiio http://content.hoiio.com/intl/en-us/home.html
Free text, Voice call(free voip), Voice call(paid premium voip and paid sms). iOS, Android, Blackberry

8. KakaoTalk http://www.kakao.com/talk/en
Free text, attachment Pic and etc. iOS, Android

9. LiveProfile http://www.liveprofile.com/
Social Integration: Facebook or Twitter, Free text, attachment Pic and etc. iOS, Android, Blackberry

10. fring http://www.fring.com/
Free Group Video Chat(4 people can video call at the same time!), Voice Calls(free voip), Free text. iOS, Android, Symbian

11. Tango http://www.tango.me/
Free video call, Voice Calls(free voip) iOS, Android

12. Reengo http://reengo.me/
Voice call(free voip) to FB friend without phone no. iOS, Android

13. LINE http://www.naver.jp/
Free text, Voice call(free voip), attachment Pic and etc, location sharing. iOS, Android

14. GroupMe http://groupme.com/
Group Messaging (Data and SMS hybrid), Conference Call, Location, Photo Sharing. iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows phone 7(WP7), SMS

Coming Soon:

Facebook Messenger https://www.facebook.com/mobile/messenger
Free text, location sharing. iOS, Android

Note: no particular order just by your own preference.

All this different with MSN, Skype which need ID. Just need mobile no. so that just need to update phone book contact AFAIK. Correct me if I am wrong . Not include MSN, Skype cause there are origin from PC.
Except PingChat need ID like MSN, Skype.

This thread also on lowyat forum iPhone thread for iOS http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f...0#entry44467262

I create this thread cause wiki mix IM from PC with this . If any other site/blog/forum whatever about this comparison can share at here
For Symbian and BlackBerry user want create this kind of thread feel free to copy above link.
For IM from PC and FB chat and etc can 'kau tim' with multi IM-platform app like nimbuzz, beejive, ebuddy, digby and etc.

This post has been edited by wkkm007: Aug 12 2011, 10:19 PM

Pre-install

Google Talk http://www.google.com/talk/
MSN like free chat.

This post has been edited by wkkm007: Aug 9 2011, 02:33 AM

Yes using ID or email
Tnx for the info

Yes, data plan are recommend or pay as per use data rate are much more expensive. Or u can use Wi-fi.

Not forget but don't know. Tnx for sharing

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Added on August 9, 2011, 1:44 amYes video call cool but need fast data if not like watching magic show, there are other video call app.

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Added on August 9, 2011, 1:50 amAdd to above and iPhone(iOS) too

This post has been edited by wkkm007: Aug 9 2011, 01:50 AM

Welcome bro cheer

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Added on August 9, 2011, 1:55 pmNowday are post- Social Network, Console, Computer era that why so many thing come out

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Added on August 9, 2011, 6:41 pm fring(4 people can video call at the same time) + Samsung Galaxy S II LTE http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/09/samsung...odenamed-celox/ + LTE telco=



This post has been edited by wkkm007: Aug 12 2011, 12:46 AM

Can this topic to be pinned?

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1965357
U can complain there cause Official Viber Development Team is there to help all the Viber user

About Viber by me
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1898275


This post has been edited by wkkm007: Aug 12 2011, 10:12 PM

How to pinned this topic?