Samsung will link its Android phones and tablets to iOS devices and BlackBerry phones with a new messaging service called ChatOn. The service will be free and aims to compete with the popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), and Apple’s upcoming iMessage service.It’s unclear whether ChatOn will have a Windows Phone 7 client.
Samsung even added its feature phones to the ChatOn mix, albeit with limited functionality in the text- and image-sharing features. However, Apple’s iMessage will work only between iOS 5 devices, while BBM is currently reserved for BlackBerry devices, with rumors of Android and iOS expansion. It will include group chat and messaging, as well as video and voice messages and contact, location, and calendar sharing.
The reason Samsung's ChatOn app (that's scheduled to be announced at this year's IFA Conference) is worth mentioning is because unlike the tons of other mobile messaging apps that let you message people with different devices, ChatOn will allow messaging for even more devices, including feature phones and a web messaging app. - Samsung devices (Including Samsung's own Bada mobile operating system)
- - iOS, Android, BlackBerry
- - Web-based client
- - Feature phones
In addition to being available on the most phones and platforms, ChatOn will offer a host of messaging options as well: Private 1-to-1 messaging, group chat, multimedia messages (text, image & audio), contact & calendar sharing.
Samsung this week unveiled a new messaging app known as ChatOn.
The app be available on multiple platforms, the company said, including Samsung feature phones, bada, and Android. It features things like group chat, a personal profile, and the ability to send multimedia files, according to a video demonstration posted on YouTube (below).
In addition to one-on-one chat, users can invite several friends for a group chat, and send photos and videos via the app. According to Engadget, a stripped-down version will be available for feature phones, while smartphones will get the commenting and visualization features. The news comes several days after RIM unveiled BBM Music, a BlackBerry Messenger-based music service that enables BlackBerry Messenger users to discover and share music through a community-based music library.
Samsung is launching ChatON, a cross-platform mobile chat service similar to RIM’s BlackBerry BBM. is an interesting launch for Samsung because it will support a variety of mobile operating systems, including Samsung’s own bada mobile operating system, Android, feature phones and even competitors’ platforms, including iOS and BlackBerry.
In addition to supporting mobile chat, ChatON will offer a Web-based client that allows users to chat from their PCs, too. The service’s users can have private 1-to 1-conversations or participate in group chats. ChatOn also supports sharing media, like photos, videos, voice messages and contacts.
On feature phones, the service allows for text, images, calendar appointment and contact sharing.
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