on Dec 17th, 2009WhatsApp versus Ping! Conclusion: WhatsApp is better!
I paid $0.99 for the Ping! app on iPhone two months ago when I first got my iPhone 3GS. I love the iPhone, don’t get me wrong. The iPhone has the most wonderful functions such as awesome free and paid games, applications, email functionality, reading PDF and document files, iPod, and an *option* to jailbreak.
HOWEVER. The Ping! app – which supposedly lets you communicate with other iPhone users using 3G or WiFi connection that has the same application – DOES NOT WORK FOR ME. I have viewed their FAQ site and concluded it’s too troublesome for me to do something about me not able to send nor receive using the application.
THEN, I got to know about WhatsApp. A similar application for iPhone that allows users to chat with an internet connection, just like you would on BlackBerry Messenger. The app seemed to work wonderfully for the first couple of weeks, however, the nightmare came when they did the recent update on the application – version 2.3.
Let me share with you why WhatsApp is better than Ping! first. WhatsApp automatically logs you in as your handphone number, so you don’t have to create a separate user name to use the application and all your friends that are using WhatsApp will automatically be added into your friends list. This function alone, beats Ping! hands down. Both Ping! and WhatsApp uses push messenging, meaning it notifies you when you have messages instantly on your phone, just like a normal SMS alert. The chat log is similar to your normal iPhone SMS and can be customized as well. In the recent screwed up update, they also added a few cool functionality such as sending pictures over WhatsApp and changing the alert tone. They are also currently working on making a similar application for the BlackBerry users, so it would imply that in future, BlackBerry and iPhone users can chat for FREE over the internet with this application.
THE PROBLEM arose when they decided to add funky features to WhatsApp, and as a result, some iPhone users around the world cannot connect to WhatsApp using 3G internet connection. Even when we connect to WiFi, after trying to connect to 3G, the program fails to work. The only work-around available on the internet at the moment is to uninstall and reinstall the program. You won’t be charged for installing a program that you have already previously owned, so don’t worry. However, this isn’t a permanent solution and it’s a bitch to keep having to reinstall the program.
Version 2.4 just came out yesterday, but I am still skeptical about whether the problems have truly been fixed. Also, I heard you cannot send messages to users using different versions of WhatsApp! I do hope that all these problems can be solved soon because I really love the application! I’ve got many friends that are residing overseas, as well as friends that have been traveling, so using the application allows me to SMS them for FREE!
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OH okay
thanks sooooo much for you idea on i phone and blackberry .
thanks again pris .
if i were to choose , i think i will choose blackberry
i’ve installed whatsapp on my nokia e72. it’s very basic so i decided to uninstall it. but after i removed whatsapp my phone still connects to internet all the time. i can’t stop that. How can i solve this problem. it’s very annoying
I’m sorry I haven’t used a Nokia phone for more than 10 years.. haha
I found a fix from a forum… you could try and see if it works
go to MENU–>CTRL PANEL–>SETTINGS–>CONNECTIONS–>DESTINATION..
In that menu click OPTIONS and DEFAULT CONNECTION select ASK ONCE…