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WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram which is Best for Instant Messaging?
International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) · Vol. 6 No. 3 (2016)
- ISSN
- 2088-8708, 2088-8708
- Published
- 2016-06-01
- Publisher
- Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
Abstract
There are many free instant messengers available now which allow to communicate with friends with text, phone call, video, sharing of files, in group or not and keep contact with them even internationally. But only very few of the instant messengers have gained a popularity and attention. Recent studies have shown that the most popular instant messengers are WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram. Even, Facebook acquired WhatsApp due to have huge users. Viber is another messenger with many integrated features that allows the phone calls and sends the text messages for free and there is no subscription like WhatsApp. While Telegram offers the users an open-source platform with no ads, a clean fast interface, asks for no payments whatsoever and the biggest selling point is security. WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram which instant messenger is best? The popularity of Telegram has reached at the top of Google play store and become the most downloaded messaging app in the world today. But at the moment WhatsApp is still the winner!
Collaboration network of the authors
40 authors · 104 co-authorship links · 43 across different organisations · showing the 40 most connected
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- University of Technology Malaysia
- Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
- Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
- Diponegoro University
- Islamic Azad University, Tehran
- Universiti Malaysia Perlis
- Universitas Dinamika Bangsa
- Other organisations
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- Same organisation
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- Thicker line = more joint articles · bigger circle = more articles
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| Co-author | Organisation | Joint articles |
|---|---|---|
| Auzani Jidin | Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | 34 |
| Nik Rumzi Nik Idris | University of Technology Malaysia | 18 |
| Mohammad Jannati | University of Technology Malaysia | 16 |
| Rahmat Budiarto | Al Baha University | 16 |
| Mohd Hatta Jopri | Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | 15 |
| Awang Jusoh | University of Technology Malaysia | 15 |
| Nik Rumzi Nik Idris | Affiliation unknown | 14 |
| Mohd Junaidi Abdul Aziz | University of Technology Malaysia | 10 |
| Mustafa Manap | Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | 10 |
| Kee Jiar Yeo | University of Technology Malaysia | 10 |
| Kasrul Abdul Karim | Affiliation unknown | 9 |
| Mochammad Facta | Diponegoro University | 9 |
| Mohamed Salem | Universiti Sains Malaysia | 8 |
| Mahmoud Zadehbagheri | Islamic Azad University, Tehran | 8 |
| Watra Arsadiando | Affiliation unknown | 7 |
| Abdul Rahim Abdullah | Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | 6 |
| Shih-Hui Lee | University of Technology Malaysia | 6 |
| Shahreen Kasim | Affiliation unknown | 6 |
| Mohammad Javad Kiani | Islamic Azad University, Tehran | 5 |
| Mohd. Yazid Idris | Affiliation unknown | 5 |
| Mohammad Faridun Naim Tajuddin | Universiti Malaysia Perlis | 5 |
| Mohd Junaidi Abdul Aziz | Affiliation unknown | 5 |
| Hendril Satrian Purnama | Affiliation unknown | 5 |
| Anggit Pamungkas | Affiliation unknown | 5 |
| M. Rahimi Yusoff | Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | 4 |
| Muhammad Ado | University of Technology Malaysia | 4 |
| Vahdat Nazerian | University of Mazandaran | 4 |
| Muhammad Zaid Aihsan | Universiti Malaysia Perlis | 4 |
| Chibuike Peter Ohanu | University of Nigeria | 4 |
| Tri Wahono | Affiliation unknown | 4 |
| Kurniabudi Kurniabudi | Universitas Dinamika Bangsa | 4 |
| Sharipuddin Sharipuddin | Universitas Dinamika Bangsa | 4 |
| Benni Purnama | Affiliation unknown | 4 |
| Rahim Ildarabadi | Affiliation unknown | 4 |
| Yeo Kee Jiar | Affiliation unknown | 4 |
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