Mobile Messaging Apps

Mobile messaging apps replace costly SMS with free messages between users. You can message for free anyone with the same message app as you, anywhere in the world.

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Nimbuzz is a call and messaging app that give free calls and messaging between Nimbuzz users, and the app works on most mobile platforms – iPhone, Android etc, and that includes the Blackberry. You can also make very cheap calls to landlines and non-Nimbuzz mobile users using NimbuzzOut.

The Nimbuzz mobile app uses the internet and works between any internet enabled device – mobile to mobile or between mobile and computer. It’s PC and Mac compatible. It uses Wi-Fi, 3G, 2G and GPRS. Basically, it works on anything that has an internet connection.

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Vonage is a sophisticated voip service that routes your phone calls over the internet from your existing landline phone. With the Vonage phone adapter and your high-speed internet you can have several phones connected to the Vonage system to make internet calls throughout your home. You can order the phone adapter online, or buy from a retailer.

Vonage claim to have very good call quality, and with Vonage there is no need to have a computer to make internet calls, you just need a high-speed internet connection, and the Vonage Phone adapter will do the rest.

You can use a fax machine with their system, you can transfer your existing phone number, and you can have more than one Vonage line.

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Vyke is a voip app for mobile phones that also works on the Blackberry. With Vyke’s mobile voip you can make cheap international calls from your mobile, and, as usual with voip, you can make free Vyke to Vyke calls as long as you are in a WiFi zone (direct from your mobile). Call rates to fixed lines start at 2c (US) per minute. Vyke also have the standard Voip app for the PC which you can use worldwide – the mobile voip app only works in certain countries.

Vyke on the Blackberry

Vyke works on all Blackberries running operating systems 2.1 - 5.0, but not all features are available. You can’t make calls directly, you have to use the Callback feature, which basically means sending a request to set up a call and wait for Vyke to call you back and connect you. But this is still a way of making significant savings, especially on roaming charges if you’re overseas.

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Fring is a mobile phone application that lets you talk to other Fring users for free, and gives cheaper call rates to local and international numbers. It’s a social network on your mobile phone with many services, including being able to interact with friends on Facebook, Messenger, Twitter, Yahoo and others directly from your mobile phone. Works on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Fring allows you to put all your friends from different social networks in one friends’ list. You can then see quickly who’s online and contactable. You need to have a mobile device that will support the Fring software (see their website for compatibility) and has internet capability. Works on the iPhone and turns your iPod Touch into a phone.

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With Skype on your mobile phone you can make free Skype to Skype calls, IM, and make cheap phone calls to other phones. To make free Skype to Skype calls you need to be within a wi-fi zone. Use Skype over 3G to make cheap phone calls to landlines and mobiles, for this you need to have Skype credit or a subscription package.

Skype recommend that you have an unlimited data plan with your mobile phone carrier, so that you don’t incur extra charges on 3G if you go over your limit, so you have that cost to build into the equation too. Otherwise you need a WiFi connection. However, data calls are much cheaper than mobile network calls and using Skype on your mobile device will save you money.

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