Today has been very busy for third party social networking clients. First Trillian got some love, then Hootsuite has just been exposed to the wild, and now PingChat! has been updated. PingChat! application for BlackBerry has been updated to support BlackBerry 6 OS. In the app you will find features such as group chat, multimedia support, and message confirmations, similar to the great BBM. With PingChat!, you can expect to enjoy such features as SMS, multimedia support for photos, videos, voice notes, contacts, and also the very popular group chat. Almost sounds like BBM except you do not have to be a BlackBerry owner to enjoy this. Pingchat! is also available for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android OS’s as well
Download PingChat! for free, head over to the BlackBerry App World
Here are some official specs from the App World
Why PingChat! beats SMS:
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• NO MONTHLY COST. You won’t need to pay your carrier for text messaging. Wi-Fi or your current data plan is all it takes to send messages.
• NO ROAMING CHARGES. Some apps offer free SMS, but are exclusive to the U.S, or support few other carriers. PingChat! is always free, even when messaging overseas and works in ANY COUNTRY in the world.
• FASTER DELIVERY. Messages are not limited by your carrier’s traffic. Notifications are delivered in an instant.
• WORKS WITH MOST SMARTPHONES. Messaging does not have to be limited to phones.
Why PingChat! beats IM:
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• NO NEED TO LOG IN/OUT. No more confusion with getting bumped off of your computer or device. Stay connected at all times.
• NO NEED TO ADD FRIENDS. PingChat! does not require accepting invitations. All you need is your friend’s Ping! ID to start messaging IMMEDIATELY.
• OFFLINE MESSAGES GUARANTEED. Some IM apps do not support offline messages or only support it with specific software (e.g. MSN). All PingChat! messages are stored offline until received.