Another free messaging app is made available in the Philippines, this Korean brand KakaoTalk is now ready for download in the PH market. This is the third smartphone messenger to hit locally after WeChat and Line. Globe has also a similar App called GMessage.
Although the public announcement is made just today, KakaoTalk has been active in Twitter using @KakaoTalkPH account and several Pinoy have been using it already.
The best part of KakaoTalk is that it is available in all platform. No problem if are not using an Android phone, or iPhone, because it has version for Blackberry, Windows, it has even a desktop version so you stay in touch with your friends with whatever connected gadget you may have.
Here are some features of KakaoTalk messenger.
- KakaoTalk is FREE of charge.
- KakaoTalk is available on iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows, Bada and PC.
- Allows users to send messages, pictures, video, URLs, contact details and schedule.
- Also supports voice call and group call with as much as 5 people.
- Currently has over 100 million users, maximum daily traffic is 5.2 billion messages (as of early this year).
- Group chat and multimedia sharing: Users can create group chat rooms with an unlimited number of friends in KakaoTalk. KakaoTalk supports sharing of text, photos, videos, voice notes, contact information and schedules.
- Free 1:1 and group voice call; KakaoTalk offers both 1:1 and group voice calls with as many as five speakers. Features including Talking Tom and Talking Ben voice filters add fun and excitement to voice chat. KakaoTalk is also the worlds’ first to provide free group calls in HD quality.
- Animated/sound/still emoticons and themes: KakaoTalk is the first mobile instant messaging service to offer animated emoticons and stickers, which users can include in their chat bubbles. KakaoTalk offers tens of thousands of different emoticons, including localized digital content in Japan and Indonesia.
Kakao securely encrypts all messages to ensure user privacy and all messages are deleted from the servers after a minimal length of time.
To know more about KakaoTalk messenger, here are their official social media accounts:
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/kakaotalkph
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/kakaotalkph
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/kakaotalkph
