ChatON

ChatON
Developer(s)Samsung Electronics
Initial releaseOctober 14, 2011 (2011-10-14)
Final release(s)
Android3.5.701 / May 7, 2014 (2014-05-07)[1]
Web3.0 / August 21, 2013 (2013-08-21)[2]
iOS2.7.5 / November 18, 2013 (2013-11-18)[3]
BlackBerry1.10 / August 7, 2013 (2013-08-07)[4]
Windows Phone2.25 / November 13, 2013 (2013-11-13)[5]
bada1.9.0 / October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)[6]
Windows Store2.0.51.41 / October 30, 2012 (2012-10-30)[5]
/ July 31, 2014
Preview release(s)
TouchWiz Nature UX 3.0
Operating systemAndroid, iOS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, bada, Windows Mobile, Web platform
Available in62 languages[7]
TypeInstant messaging
LicenseFreeware
Websitechaton.com
DiscontinuedMarch 2015

ChatON was a global mobile communication service provided by Samsung Electronics from September 2011 to March 2015.[7]

ChatON served more than 120 countries in 62 languages.[7] ChatON was available on Android,[8] iOS,[9] BlackBerry, Windows Phone (Samsung Zone),[10] Windows Mobile (Korea), and Bada smartphones.[11] Additionally, a web client was offered for access to the service via web browsers.[12] Users could invite and register buddies via Facebook and Twitter as well as share ChatON content on Facebook. Among ChatON's unique features were allowing users to create Animation messages, Broadcast to send personal notices in a group chat room, and the Trunk which stores media files shared in chats.[11] When a user logs in ChatON, the user's buddy list is available on any connected device.[13][14]

ChatON was viewed as an alternative to WhatsApp.[15]

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  12. ^ "Samsung ChatON now available as web-based messaging client". Engadget. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  13. ^ "Samsung unveils ChatON 2.0 with multiple device syncing, new social features and more | NDTV Gadgets". Gadgets.ndtv.com. 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  14. ^ Motorola il iDEN (2012-12-30). "Samsung ChatON 2.0 now available across mobile devices and on the web". Intomobile.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  15. ^ "Alternatives to WhatsApp". Voip.about.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-28.