The instant messaging shootout: BBM, WhatsApp, Line, WeChat and Viber

Instant Messaging apps would be great material for a spaghetti western.

You can almost picture it; the five big guns in the west are set to meet in a sunset duel to the death. Each one brings its all to the table, staring down its four contenders in a steely eyed Mexican stand-off. As the old saying goes –”this town simply isn’t big enough for the five of us.”

But let’s head back to reality: in the real world, a duel between chat apps would be quite disappointing.

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