Features of Chat Services

1. Chat Applications
Amrita Srivastava • 04.04.2016

2. Overview
Online chat is a form of communication
that allow for two way conversations
between users in real time .
Users will connect to a chat server using
chat client and meet in a chat room.
Once the users in same room they can
converse with each other.
Conversation carried out by reading
messages entered by other users in
chat room and responding to them.

3. How does Online Chat Work
Technology that allow
users to converse in
real time via typed
messages are chat
servers and chat
clients.
Chat Server is a specially equipped computer
connected to internet that allows users
with chat clients to converse with
another via typed message in real time.
More Popular chat servers are dal.net,
under.net
Chat client is a software program that allows
users to connect to chat servers and
communicate with other users via chat
room

4. Chat Applications
Following five chat apps are studied to find out features: -
Whats’s app,
Wechat,
Hike,
Viber,
SnapChat

5. Features
Voice Chat :- This feature turns smartphone into a walkie-talkie. We can use this feature under the chat
window by simply switch “send message” into “hold to talk.” When user finish a sentence, simply
release the “hold to talk” button to send voice chat message.
Group Chat :– Select the contacts to add and click ok to start group chat. Opening your own group chat
by select the wand button “start chat” and then choose friends whom you want to join in the group
chat.
Note:- WeChat allows to add 40 members at maximum in the group chat section.
Video Call :- Video call is provided by few chat services . User can switch between audio and video call.
Allows users to make face-to-face video calls by simply press “+” and select “video call” icon under
the chat window.

6. Features Contd..
Moments :– Select the camera and action can be taken and moments can be shared to
social media. Pictures can be customised by visibility settings.
Sticker Gallery :- Stickers can be choose from gallery
Broadcast messages :– Messages can be broadcasted to friends
Friend Radar:- Everyone who is using the feature will pop up on radar screen. Just tap
each icon to add them to contact list.
Favorite Messages :– Saved messages in favorite message can be found
Group Chat QR Code :- Friends can be invited via QR code also. (
Note :- This feature is available in the latest versions of WeChat for iOS and Android)

7. Features Contd..
Chat History backup :- Chat history can be backed up and it can be restored in new
device. Following sub-features of chat functionality are :-
● Add Chat
● Delete Chat
● Archive Chat
● Email Chat
● mark as read
● Add chat shortcut
● Group Info
● Exit group
● Archive Chat
● email chat
● mark as unread

8. Features Contd..
Shake – Find people who are around
People Nearby :- People Nearby needs to access location data.
Walkie Talkie :- An invitation message will be sent to the group chat's members automatically.
Emoticons :- User can customize emoticon . Users can also add their own emoticons by simply download
from Website, or choosing from own photo album.
Offline chat :- User can send offline messages if user is offline or online.
Notifications :- following notifications can be set in chat :-
1. Use Custom notification
2. Notification tone
3. Vibrate
4. pop up notification
5. light
6. ringtone
Sharing :- Photos, videos and document, pdf etc can be shared to friend.

9. Features Contd..
Hidden Mode :- This allows users to keep their private chat hidden such as no person
will ever came to know that they are hidden. These conversation can only be
opened if right hidden mode password is entered.
Selected Online :- Customization and flexibility in online visibility to others is possible in
Hike chat but not in whatsapp.
Typing Indicator :- Display indication when contact is responding.
Spell Checker :- Eliminate spelling mistakes with powerful spell checker, which
automatically outlines mistakes as type.
Contact Status and Presence :- Able to view contact's status and presence.
Draw on Photos : User can create and share pictures with own doodle
Temporary Images/Texts: Temporary images and texts can be shared which will be
self destruct after a short time.

10. What’s app vs WeChat
What’s App
Group Messaging on Whatsapp is
restricted to just 30 members.
It does not supports video calling.
New images cannot be saved in
emoticon gallery.
It does not supports Social network
integration.
In What’s app we can share contact
easily.
WeChat
In WeChat up to 40 members can
be added for group messaging.
It Supports Video Call.
Any image can be saved and used
as an emoticon.
It supports Social network
integration.
In WeChat we can not share
contact easily.

11. WeChat Vs Hike
Wechat
In Wechat we can have one-on-one
conversation with video.
In wechat we can stay invisible. Need not to
logout in order to appear offline.
Group Video Chat
Two way voice chat is possible in Wechat but in
Hike voice chat is not possible.
34.5 MB size of wechat app (IOS), 25 MB for
android
4.2 rating on Google play
Hike
It uses “two-way opt-in”. Add or accept
contacts before being able to message. It
prevents strangers sending unwanted
messages.
In Hike, we can receive messages in offline
mode also.
In hike we can see message seen notification ,
whereas in WeChat we can not.
18.4 MB size of Hike chat(IOS), 12.2 MB for
Android
4.3 rating on Google Play

12. Hike Vs Viber
Hike
18.4 MB for IOS
12.2 MB for Android
Hike shows that someone is typing.
Hike provide End-to-end encryption. It protects
data between two communicating parties
and ensures that only the intended receiver
can access the unencrypted information.
Music files can be shared.
4.3 rate on google play
Viber
35.7 MB for IOS
19 MB for Android
In Viber , we can not find out that someone is
typing.
In Viber two way video chat and group video
chat facility is there.
Music files can not be shared
With Built in translator user can easily
communicate across different languages.
Viber have group chat facility whereas Hike

13. Viber Vs Snapchat
Viber
It is available on PC whereas Snapchat is not
available.
Search Option is there to find specific text
35.7 MB size for IOS APP
19 MB size for Android App
4.4 rating on google play
SnapChat
Temporary text messages and images can be
sent which will be destruct after a short time
.
Caption and Title to any photos
8.7 MB size for IOS APP
7.35 MB for Android App
4.1 rating on google play