We live in the social media age where patience is one thing that we lack the most. Our ancestors though did have this quality; in earlier times when sending messages was not an easy task, letters were a common form of communication. Gradually, it was subdued by the invention of the telegram and later the telephone. The mobile phones further led to the people being more and more impatient, seeking immediate response and outcome out of everything. Like our predecessors we do not have patience to wait for weeks to know the well-being of our loved ones. Now, through many social media platforms we are connected to everyone, anywhere. Chatting is time consuming but you need not worry about your phone bill like you do while talking on the phone. “Application developers are also taking the competition seriously and therefore to satisfy the growing demands of today’s generation various applications are buzzing in the market and allowing a better option to choose amongst them,” says Sourabh Patnaik, B.Tech third year student.
One World News brings to you the most frequently used chatting applications that youngsters prefer over the rest.
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WhatsApp is the most common application preferred by a majority of youth all over the world because of its cheap service (1€ a year) and the confidentiality it provides. WhatsApp is very easy to use; it is a cross-platform chat application available on iOS, Android, Blackberry and Symbian that allows users to send text messages, videos, photos, and short audio messages to one or many people with no message limits or per-message fees. Kunal Meena, a software-engineering student says that he prefers WhatsApp because it is easily accessible highly flexible to use.
Hike:
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Hike is getting famous day by day, it started off as an offline message sending application but now it is more of a chatting application. Its newest version provides a variation of skins and colours which make it even cooler. It has no downloading charges and is now available with news stickers as well. Shivani Atwal, a frequent user of hike says “I prefer Hike because of its stickers and the sweet skins it offers”.
BBM:
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BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) users can send and receive messages of up to 2,000 characters in seconds and know when they have been received and read as well. BBM is very popular with teens as it is free over Wi-fi and users can switch from text to call and speak to BBM contacts, anywhere in the world, for free. BBM also allows sharing of photos, videos, voice notes and files up to 6MB. Moreover, ‘teen-appealing’ is a function to show other users what you’re listening to on your BlackBerry smartphone. BBM groups can be used to message multiple contacts at on go. Avatars, personal messages and chat bubble colours can also be utilized to customize and personalize the experience.
Wechat:
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Wechat provides you more options than any other applications. Apart from texting, you can also do video calling. “Its unique feature is that it allows you to search friends in areas around you and its cute stickers and video chatting options make it better than other applications,” says Rahul Pandey, Mass Comm. Graduate.
Facebook Messenger:
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It is an instant messaging service and software application which provides text and voice communication. It is popular because of being an integral part of social networking site, Facebook and connects you to the friends you have on your Facebook profile. You need not share your mobile number and personal information to create a network. What makes it more amazing is the latest free calling feature.
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