Comparing Messaging Apps - April 2014

Apr 2, 2014 - qz.com - "Comparing messaging apps is an exercise in pointlessness":http://qz.com/194523/comparing-messaging-apps-is-an-exercise-in-pointlessness/

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Despite the hype surrounding messaging apps over the past few months, the fact is that different apps do different things for different people. 

*WhatsApp* is like its new owner, Facebook, in that it functions as a standard that lots of people use. 

*Line* is popular for gaming. 

China’s *WeChat* is big on shopping and payments. 

South Africa’s *Mxit* and India’s *Hike* connect users to people without smartphones.

*SnapChat* is fun because it’s fleeting. 

*Firechat,* a new app, works in a small area even when there’s no internet or cell phone signal. 

Comparisons between messaging apps tend to treat them as hammers and communication as a nail; in reality, they are more like a toolbox, with many different uses.
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