Kik Messenger for Ipod/Iphone

[Futz]

I think everyone on my Facebook discovered it today.

[Jack!]

I was just about to post this;

Everyone on my facebook discovered it today, its ridiculous.

Chart of downloads JUST FOR ANDROID, click here

I have it, along with BBM, MSN, Emailing, Texting, and now kik, far far far to many.

Oh; jakjack1 for those who care and wish to add me.

[J0SH]

I'll just stick to WhatsApp thanks

[Markeh]

Why do I need another messaging service. I have Facebook on my HTC and my BlackBerry, as well as my iPod touch. I can text. I have BBM. I can call people. Isn't that enough?

[Matt]

I agree to some extent. However some people might now have a smartphone that is able to connect to the internet or have credit to text someone. This enables people to use something that is not a phone and is not paying for it.

[HotelUser]

like everyone i know has unlimited texts. prefer texting people

A lot of people do, but in North America it's more expensive I believe. Many people have Android devices without plans (wifi devices only), and iPod touches who I kno use KiK, TextPlus and the likes. Then for us folks who have texting plans it still costs a few dollars to send picture messages so using data messaging is a free alternative. I originally took a bite into KiK because I wanted a free way to send text messages internationally, because an international texting plan for me as well as the recipient would have cost us bot an extra $20 a month each

[-Nick]

its over taken facebook with users ...........

But.... it might be a scam an unkown company comes in just like that every1 has it a bit strange :L

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it asks for you phone number :L a bit werid

[Mark]

It's good if you want to contact people over long distances but for people who you can just text or contact through facebook, it's useless! I think it's because a lot of people got iPod Touches for christmas and want to contact to all their friends through their iPod touch and not their phone.
I've got it but I find myself just texting since it's easier.

[Jordy]

its over taken facebook with users ...........

But.... it might be a scam an unkown company comes in just like that every1 has it a bit strange :L

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it asks for you phone number :L a bit werid

Not really, it's so you import your address/phone book and see which contacts already use Kik

What I can't understand is how "Kik" just took off the other night, it's the sort of viral advertising that all companies dream of. Literally half my FB just randomly started making status's about it and it looks like it's happened with teens right across the UK but there's been no real trigger for it? It's been out quite a while.

I use Kik and Whatsapp now, it's no effort to me as they're free and running in the background so if someone wants to save themselves some texts then they're welcome to connect with me on there. I also use iMessage quite extensively these days so text messages are definitely on the decrease for me, at this rate my next plan won't need unlimited texts.

[Matt]

"Kik messenger is allegedly run by Japanese scammers and that if you have an iphone/ ipod/ ipad, with the application, to delete it immediately. Reports of several iphones being wiped of all private information have been leaked and people with iphones are most at risk."

Got this from various sources.
Sky News
Facebook rumors

Thats a tad awkward -.-