The iPhone is one of the leading gadgets in the market today and one reason behind that is because it extends the feature of the phone by allowing users to do more than just texts and calls as it can be use to surf the net, chat, check email and many more. This is with the help of the numerous applications that can be downloaded and installed, for free or with a minimum amount (as low as $0.99).
One of the top applications being downloaded from iTunes store now is Voxer. Voxer is a communication and social networking application but it has a new feature that sets it apart from other free messaging applications like Viber.
What is Voxer? What are its features that caught the attention of many iPhone and android users?
Voxer is an application that can turn your phone into a walkie talkie. I know that walkie-talkie is so old school but don’t be deceive as this application can do more than that.
To use Voxer, one must install the application and log in using their Facebook account. Users in your Facebook contacts will automatically be added to your friend’s list making contacts management a breeze.
It is different from the other messaging applications as it allows the sending of audio message. By clicking on the name of the contact, one can send an almost real-time audio message by pressing on the “Hold and Talk” to record the message and then releasing the button to send it. This creates a scenario that is similar to using a walkie-talkie for communication. Imagine receiving a message and hearing the voice of the sender. Talk about real communication.
Here are some of the other features of Voxer that makes it as the number 1 Social networking application in App Store now:
1. Aside from sending audio message, it also allows the sending of photos, text and location.
2. It can be use over WiFi, 3G, 4G, EDGE network so it saves the user on cost of calls and text messages.
3. It has a group chat feature that lets you add more than one contacts in the conference which provides a good platform for friends, families, colleagues, and more to communicate and collaborate for free.
4. It has no limit unlike other messaging app like Twitter which is only limited to 140 characters as you can text all you want and send any length of audio message.
5. It sends push notifications to the receiver of the message and it shows the number of unread messages (just like in an email system) and unheard messages (colored blue).
Installing Voxer is like having Twitter, Chat, Facebook, Instagram and more in one genius application. Now it would be interesting to find out if Voxer will be as successful as the other social networking and messaging giants like Facebook and Twitter.
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