Instant Messaging is one of the fastest and easiest ways to communicate with Family and Friends all over the world, anytime and anywhere. It is beyond cool and a lot of people are using it. Sometimes, face-to-face meetings and more formal communications are what is needed – but IM can help in these other ways:
- Connects in a simply and easy way to chat with people worldwide
- Its very instant and convenient as oppose to emailing where you cannot get an immediate reply
- IM also prove its worth as an alternative to long distance telephone services for people who need to communicate with clients in real time.
- Many IM platforms are free to use and there are no minute charges.
- Instant messaging allows users to control how and when they communicate with others. The technology gives people the ability to flag their availability or to postpone responses before they engage in a more intrusive way of communication.
- Its fun and easy to start a group discussion. It can be for planning a get together with friends or planning an event for a friend's birthday.
- Some IM like "WeChat", "Whats App", "Tango", ChatOn", and many more apps have the ability to transfer pictures, voice chat and even files right on the spot.
- Many popular IM`s requires to have you create your own username and password account.
- IM is great for users that would like to chat with their Friends and Family as it gives them control over who has access to their details
- When you get pictures and video messages on your cell phone, you can also transfer them to your laptops or tablets
