The buzz is that Samsung is planning to release a cross-platform messenger service, ChatON. This is a group chat app that combines texts, images and video messaging from Android, Blackberry, iOS, and BadaOS.
We’ve got Yahoo, Facebook Chat and WhatsApp, among other instant messaging services. Will ChatON hit it big, or will it be another white elephant project?
Most importantly, we ask you, our reader, Will you use ChatON?
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August 30th, 2011 at 6:19 pm Browsing with
If the app is good and offer anything unique and interesting, then why not? It could be they are planning something akin to BBM as they’re moving to global dominance in smartphone market.
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August 30th, 2011 at 8:22 pm Browsing with
If I’ll be using a Smsung device by then, then perhaps I’d give it s try! If not I’d stick to my Whatsapp and wait for the messenger.
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August 31st, 2011 at 6:52 am Browsing with
Why not if not……..im begining to love samsung/android, no more nokia untill nokia window phone…..the way samsung is going it may work fine, hope there wont be mandatory montly subscrition like blackberry.
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August 31st, 2011 at 8:03 am Browsing with
@afewgoodmen, since its going to be cross platform, you don’t need to be using a samsung phone to use it. I think I will use once it works just like whatsapp. whatsapp is quite easy to use and file sharing is a breeze. but the free license is just for a year. I may be needing the chatON app by then. there is also the free ebuddyXMS which offer same type of service. I strongly think with time BBM might just become a cross platform messenger app as well. who doesn’t want to communicate with people on other OSs?
the important thing here is making chatON user friendly and trully functional. I had to uninstall the yahoo messenger app on my sgs because it lags, though it offers more functionalities including video calls.
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August 31st, 2011 at 8:16 am Browsing with
In my books it’s a god thing that sammy have here, there is always space for one more BBM competitor, all that remains is just how far sammy is willing to advert and negotiate with carriers to give it support, if they can successfully make in work in south east asia, the USA, europe. Eventually it would trickle down to the rest of the world and make potential buyers lean more towards sammy devices. I have always said that Nokia missed the wagon on this and should get into the game, BBM should it works and with iMessage around the corner another sign that it works.
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August 31st, 2011 at 11:24 am Browsing with
I certainly will use it.
Now lets take a look at the messenger apps from major players in the industry.
BBM – only for Blackberry
iMessage – only for iOS devices
Facebook will have done it but we currently only have apps for Android and iOS.
ChatON has the power to make it BIG.
It even has apps for feature phones.
All it needs is to be on all platforms and provide a gr8 experience.
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August 31st, 2011 at 12:11 pm Browsing with
If it’s as secure as BBM, it might pose a serious competition to BlackBerry
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August 31st, 2011 at 5:54 pm Browsing with
Belushi, Thanks for Noting that ChatOn was cross platform. If it is, then there is nothing barring me from tuning in when it becomes available. It should replace PingChat or Whatsapp for me if it is Much better!
The question is when would it be available?
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September 1st, 2011 at 7:14 am Browsing with
Samsung chatON would gain much traction if it comes pre-installed on phones and free. I have noticed that the Nigerian market for mobile phones is unique. It would be wrong to think people will just use a new service just because it is cool, there are many other reasons. Why should someone having BBM use chatON? Gtalk is free and many folks having Blackberry do not have it or yahoo messenger. People, esp naija, love simplicity and familiar territory.
let’s see how Samsung pulls this off.
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September 1st, 2011 at 10:59 am Browsing with
@jesse
Nigerians would use it if it’s cool out there, all it requires is a spark to set it off. Yahoo messenger isn’t what it was many years ago, whether it’s here or abroad, Facebook chat has taken it’s spot and Gtalk never took off. There are even far fewer users of Gmail compared yahoo mail
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September 1st, 2011 at 6:30 pm Browsing with
I am interested in the cross platform thing. So how do you chat with some one on BBM who has pin? Or will RIM suddenly open BBM for integration with chaton?
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September 1st, 2011 at 8:35 pm Browsing with
when are we actually getting a proper knowledge of how the service is gonna be like??? when is the launch date/time?? i noticed the new SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE announced today comes with samsung chatON in its specs meaning new phones will now come with the feature.
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September 6th, 2011 at 2:09 am Browsing with
Seems like a cool idea but just needs a spark to go off like someone said earlier, it just has to be unique cos there are so many chat applications out there now, I’ll also agree with my bro chukwudi on the security thing
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September 6th, 2011 at 7:56 am Browsing with
I doubt samsung would go for a BBMesque security but nonetheless your conversations would be as secure as yahoo Messenger, and the other offerings around; I for one have heard someone complain about their IM conversation being hacked. With samsung gaining more and more marketshare these days, I can really see this taking off with proper marketing that is
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