A series of instant messanging applications continue to bombard the country throughout 2013. Call it WhatsApp , LINE , KakaoTalk , WeChat , BlackBerry Messenger ( BBM ) multiplatform , and much more .
Of course each has a variety of interesting features to attract users' attention . No doubt , the players messaging services often must turn the brain to continually bring innovative ideas at the same time super creative .Well , of the many chat application , Google Trends noted a number of applications ' on the rise ' throughout 2013. The following summarize Okezone Techno .
Messaging application that this one has popularity among smartphone users around the world , including Indonesia . Google Trends even put the service that stood since 2009 at the top of the rankings .
It is not surprising because according to the latest data cited GMANetwork , up to December 21 WhatsApp noted that there are 400 million active users a month .
Statistics also show that this figure is far superior to its competitors . Even companies that are based in Santa Clara , California was also added that in the past four months has added 100 million active users .
WhatsApp also revealed that there are 27 billion messages within 24 hours , where 10 billion messages incoming and 17 outgoing messages . A remarkable achievement considering this application is not running ads and online games as its competitors .
In contrast to still be able to keep the application running on Android and other smartphone OS , WhatsApp set a subscription fee of 99 cents U.S. dollar . However, behind the success of WhatsApp is still troubled by the threat of ban in Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries .
Applications made by companies authorized internet provider Tencent present in Indonesia since February 28 claiming that it has now been installed as many as 30 percent of smartphone users in the country.
Meanwhile , outside of China WeChat noted already has 100 million users . This application is deliberately designed to increase social interaction and communication among users in new ways , such as through the exchange of text , video , sounds , emoticons , photos, and stickers .
Based on data in July 2013 , a global company called App Annie pointed WeChat as messaging applications most downloaded in the Apple App Store . Chat applications that use voice chat application into the top 10 for the first time and managed to rank fourth globally .
Other recent reports of Globalwebindex on November 21 , WeChat known grew 1,021 percent during the first quarter to the third quarter in 2013 .
LINE
Applications Messaging origin of Sakura , LINE continues to experience significant growth since it was first launched on June 23, 2011 . Where , a subsidiary of Japan 's Naver managed to reach 100 million users in January 2013 first . Then within six months from February 2013 to July , Naver again succeeded in conquering 100 million users .
Not to stop there , LINE also managed to rake in 100 million new users back in late November. Thus, the total cross- platform messaging application that successfully broke the 300 million users worldwide on 26 November 2013 . According to reports , the popular application that experienced sustained growth in Indonesia to reach 14 million users .
This of course can not be separated from efforts LINE is always present nuanced local services to get closer to the user . Yes , along with the increase in popularity of smartphones , participating LINE encourage free communication via short message that is supported by stickers nan expressive , voice and video call features , a variety of mobile games that can be enjoyed with friends LINE , LINE Camera editing application , and LINE card . With that achievement , LINE optimistic to attract a larger number of users again in 2014 .
Skype
Since first launched on the iPhone in January 2011 , immediately hypnotizing charm Skype smartphone users around the world . Video call application under Microsoft 's direct ownership reached 27 million users online . Continue to increase until translucent 30 million active users on March 28, 2011 .
According to data from various sources , on March 5, 2012 instant messaging applications and voice -over - IP ( VoIP ) for free this once again managed to increase the number of users to 36 million people . Furthermore , Skype is known to have a number of active users reaching 100 million people globally on January 21, 2013 .
In its official blog that quoted Neowin on April 4 , the Microsoft -owned service even been able to produce two billion minutes of calls every day . This achievement is certainly also due getolnya Microsoft business continues to expand the reach of Skype in recent months . Digital Spy reported last June , Skupe managed to have 280 million active users per month amount .
BBM
Popularity of BlackBerry Messenger ( BBM ) continues to soar upwards. Especially since its emergence in the Android and iOS based devices on October 20 last . Just imagine , in a day messanging multiplatform application that has been downloaded 10 million times . Do not stop just like that, in a matter of a week just in fuel charm was even able to cross platforms ensnare 20 million new users .
With the fantastic surge , BlackBerry also claims to have had more than 80 million users . Related to that , founder of Indonesian observers at the same telecommunications Cloud Forum Teguh Prasetya argued BBM users will continue to grow over time .
Before the fuel was launched in the Android and iOS apps it already has 60 million users globally . The latest information quoted by 9to5mac , until this December ( approximately 60 days post- release ) BlackBerry claims that fuel managed to earn more than 40 million new users of Android and iOS devices . Thus, a total of 100 million BlackBerry users in the clutch this time .
KakaoTalk
Beyond the five applications that have been mentioned above , cross- platform messaging application that also experienced tremendous growth is KakaoTalk .
Since it was first launched in March 2010 , the instant messaging application already has 120 million users worldwide as of November 2013. That figure is up by 20 million from the previous report in July a total of 100 million . In Indonesia alone , KakaoTalk has 13 million users aktif.Tentu course , this achievement could not be separated from the interesting features innovative nan always Dihadirkannya .
If you KakaoTalk users , then you definitely know one new feature called Plus Friend that lets you get some attractive discounts or other promotions for the purchase of certain products .
Given the high interest in the smartphone users to the messaging application today , that figure is expected to continue rising in 2014 . How much improvement , predicted approximately two -fold or more depending on each business developers to approach attractive to users in the world , including in Indonesia . Who is the champion , just wait ?
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