Samsung Instant Messaging will Compete with BlackBerry

Samsung Electronics will soon launch mobile instant messaging tool. The move is part of Samsung's efforts to attract more users handset, rival to rival Apple and Research In Motion (RIM).

The new service called ChatON will be available starting in October and is available preinstalled on the Samsung phone type feature phone and smartphone based on Android and Bada.

Reported by Reuters on Monday (8/29/2011), with ChatON Samsung's market share began to enter the increasingly crowded mobile messaging. Even the telecom operators fear could hit the mobile messaging service or SMS short messages.

In comparison, Apple plans to release iMessage. This service will enable millions of users of the iPhone and iPad exchanging messages over the Internet without the burden of cost. While RIM's popular BlackBerry services with Messenger (BBM) on its BlackBerry handsets, like the increasing popularity of instant service mesagging their music service.

Samsung messaging tool will be able to work on all major smartphone platforms including iPhone and BlackBerry. This service will allow users to send text, images or writings, and of course chat in a group and share video clips.

Reportedly, ChatON will also expand to offer this service available on all Android smartphones and tablets. ChatOn will also be available for download for iPhone users and BlackBerry.