Social Messaging has brought some problems to cell phone companies. Many analyst are saying consumers will stop purchasing unlimited text messaging plans very soon when they realize that by just having internet access on their phones they can make use of free text messaging. The most common app today that allows people to text for free all over the world is whatsapp. For those who doesn’t know much about this app, this is a great  post to be looking at.

Whatsapp has been around for a long time and is extremely popular around the world. Still, it has been slow to gain traction here as most Americans are used to having unlimited text. In other countries, unlimited SMS is just not possible. Most carriers charge more money when you SMS someone that doesn’t have the same carrier as you do. It is a way for them to make more money and to try to get everyone to use the same carrier. Since text messaging has become more popular, especially in teenagers and young adults, everyone is switching to Whatsapp as their main way to text.

This awesome app costs only $1 and on some phones it’s even free. After downloading the app you don’t have to worry about paying anymore. You just need internet access and you are good to go. Whatsapp allows you to text, send videos, images and also voice messages. You can also create group messages and there are plenty of settings that you can play with. A cool feature the app has that most people find interesting is that whenever you send a text, it tells you if the text was delivered by showing you a green checkmark next to the message and if the text was seen, it shows you two of them. You can also see when your contacts are online and when they were online for the last time.

If you are out of the country you don’t have to worry about spending money on roaming. Whatsapp allows you to text from any part of the world, to any carrier. The interaction is very fast and it’s very easy to use. Roaming will definitely become obsolete soon, if it hasn’t yet.