Mobile Chat Applications that Running on PC (I)

Sending text messages through a mobile device that feels comfortable to do. You can do this activity anywhere and anytime.

However, most people in big cities, still spent much time behind a PC or laptop. So the ability of an application to send messages from a PC to a mobile platform, or vice versa, highly sought after.

Currently, there is a lot of text messaging applications. However, not many are able to work in PCs and mobile devices as well.

TheNextWeb notes, there are at least six instant messaging application that supports the PC platform as well as mobile devices. Here is :

1. Viber
 
 
Viber supports all platforms that exist today. You can use this application for voice and video calls. Text messaging, along with stickers is also very possible.

The uniqueness of this application is the user must use the phone number to use it. This phone number will serve as the ID of the user.

To use this application on a PC or Mac, users only need to activate the function of mobile devices.
Platforms supported:
Windows, OS X, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Bada, Nokia.

2. Hipchat
Hipchat is designed for the world of work. Free application allowing users to create a chat room for up to five people, with a cost of 2 dollars per additional user.

In addition to group chat, users can also perform individual chat with other users.

This application has the ability to send and various files. There is also the ability to watch YouTube videos or see someone tweet directly from the app.

One feature that makes it very suitable for the application's job is the ability of 256-bit encryption SSL messages.
Platforms supported:
Windows (beta), OS X, Linux (beta), iOS, Android.
 
3. Skype
 
 
This application is a long time player in the world of text messaging and VoIP. He has a good ability for video and voice calls. Because it has been circulating for years, bugs and other technical issues that exist in this application is not too much.

Skype was acquired by Microsoft in late 2011 ago. Microsoft has finally decided to close their messaging service, Windows Live, and replace it with Skype. Contact list in Windows Live also migrated to Skype.

Platforms supported:
Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry.