A piece of news that is traveling the world at this time is precisely that, that is, about the different alternatives that we could use after WhatsApp was bought by Facebook last Wednesday for approximately $ 16 trillion.
Despite that Facebook would have commented that the WhatsApp service will remain intact and it will not undergo any change, today there are already a large number of people who feel insecure in such a situation. It is for this reason that right now a few alternatives have already been released that you could be using if WhatsApp (or rather Facebook) changes its policies and begins to charge for its messaging service, alternatives that we will mention in this article.
Viber, the first alternative to WhatsApp
Viber It is another messaging service that we could use as an alternative to WhatsApp; Although it was also recently acquired for a figure of 900 million, its users enjoy written and voice messaging completely free, something that can be admired on the more than 200 million mobile devices that currently have it. Those who use the service to make calls to users who are not members of Viber, they must pay 1,9 cents per minute.
The advantage is that Viber has a desktop application, which means that we could well use the service from a conventional PC. Currently Viber is available for both iOS, BlackBerry, Android and Windows Phone 8.
Kik, our second alternative to WhatsApp
An excellent option is precisely that, which began as a dedicated application for BlackBerry mobile phones in 2009. There are about 100 million users who now enjoy their messaging service completely free.
Unlike Whatsapp (and other similar services), Kik it does not require a telephone number to function; What's more, the Canadian company currently offers this tool for both Android and iOS, having developed its version to be used from a browser. Kik's current compatibility is with an iOS, BlackBerry, Android, and Windows Phone 8.
WeChat, our third alternative for WhatsApp
In its origins, this Chinese courier service was called Weixin, which started as a fairly simple option compared to other similar services. Subsequently it became a kind of social network with which he gained more users and followers.
Among the most notorious services to mention on WeChat, its users will have the possibility to share photos, send text messages, group messaging, make voice calls and also video calls, the ability to share with a contact (a friend) the location where we are, among many other functions; WeChat is compatible with both BlackBerry, Windows Phone 8, iOS and Android.
Tango, our fourth suggestion as an alternative to WhatsApp
Another good option and alternative at the same time for WhatsApp is tango, which is nothing more than a messaging application that is currently being quite popular; According to its developers, right now tango is becoming a very important social network in the market.
The most important tango services that can be highlighted include the use of text messages, both voice and video calls, the ability to share images and photos, share Spotify music, the place where we are and the game that we could be enjoying at a certain moment; Tango for now is compatible with Windows Phone 7, iOS and Android, there is also a desktop version that will allow us to use it on a PC.
Line, the fifth alternative to WhatsApp
Line is undoubtedly one of the messaging services on mobile devices that has waged a great war on WhatsApp, and where they have wanted to improve the double check service; On Line it is stated that the sent message has been read, while on WhatsApp it is only suggested that the message was received.
The only drawback that could occur on Line is in the acquisition of new Stickers, which are already paid.
Telegram, another additional alternative to use instead of WhatsApp
If we continue in our search for an alternative to WhatsApp, so Telegram could be a good option, since this software has been classified as more secure than the aforementioned. Among its most notable advantages, Telegram has the possibility of sending larger files than WhatsApp can currently do, the application is completely free, which suggests that we should not pay the 0,89 euros that it has given us at any time. proposed in the latter and of course also you can get to make temporary and secret chats, something that WhatsApp does not have at the moment.
Although it is still too early to switch from WhatsApp to any of the alternatives we have mentioned (not to mention Skype in addition to Viber, Tango and the others), it is well worth taking them into account in the case of that something starts to work wrong according to our demands. Without a doubt that for many it will be very difficult to have to leave this courier service, which despite having had a large number of errors after their respective updates, is still the favorite of many even with these problems.