WhatsApp is probably one of the most successful smartphone apps ever made. For many, it was the main reason to make the leap to smartphones because of the savings it meant in messages. Now that tablets are so popular, different ways have been designed to be able to bring this application to this device that does not have the option of calls or telephone contact, some rooted and others not. However, there is an application that takes us easily instant messaging to any tablet. We talk about LINE for Android.
LINE is WhatsApp's main rival in instant messaging applications. It was created in Japan during the tsunami crisis so that people could communicate via WiFi, as mobile networks had fallen, then it had a commercial outlet and is fighting. In this sense, it is made bombproof and has the reputation that the service will never go down, something that his rival cannot say and we only have to think about this week.
It does the same as the leading application but also adds a few extras. Apart from messages, photos, videos, geolocation and emoticons we can do voice calls by having VoIP. In other words, it adds tremendously valuable functionality. As for group chat there are also, but you can also invite a third party to a conversation with a contact and then cancel that permission when done. Finally, has timeline and you can leave a status that is more visible than its competitor.
In addition, you can chat and talk with your contacts not only by phone but also from mail and social networks, since your account is not only linked to a phone number but also to your email. The accounts have Username and password. To be linked to an email, we can also access from other types of equipment, be it PC, Mac or tablets. To do this, it is convenient that you first have the application registered on your phone and then by linking it to an email, you can already access it from these other devices. In the case of the tablet, download the same Android application and that's it. After entering the phone number, we will receive a message on the mobile with a confirmation code. We introduce it on the tablet and run.
If you wonder what is the bad part of LINE, it is convenient to highlight several aspects.
First of all, the app has very few users, compared to WhatsApp, but little by little it will grow. Second, it is very energy inefficient, it uses a lot of battery, like 16 times more than its competitor. Third, we have a fewer emoticons although we can buy some illustrations within the app that the other does not have.
This app can also be used on iPad and on Blackberry as well as in Windows tablets.
Either way it is a good option with a promising future. You can get LINE on Google Play.
Source: Android Help