The worlds has become a smaller place now, it is truly a global village as we can touch base with people across the world in a matter of seconds. It is quite amazing really if we consider that even a decade ago, communication was wholly dependent on cell phones and e-mails and to some extent IMs. Now, even though those modes of communication are still relevant, people want something faster and more evolved. And once smart phones became popular, the way was cleared for something new and up to date.

This is the age of communication and for best communication you need the best communication app. People love to stay in touch. Internet coverage is now available in most of the places in India and so communication through Internet is becoming easier and cheaper.

In order to be more competitive, team communication also needs to be streamlined. That’s why many businesses are making the use of the latest regularly updated top messaging apps to keep internal communication seamless.  

When Internet first came to India, people were using Internet through desktop computers and only communications were IRC chats, Yahoo, AOL, MSN messengers or people used to use emails. Now with the revolution of technology Internet has moved ahead very fast and lots of people have access to mobile Internet now. The mobile market in India is quite large as well; almost everyone now has a smart phone.

The speed of the Internet from dial-up service to 3G and 4G have moved on quite fast, the technology has grown by leaps and bounds. There are rumors that 5G will also be launched very soon.

The same revolution took place in the way of communicating via apps in India. So, let’s take a look at the best apps used in India for communication:

• Hike: A very Indian communication app that came into being thanks to a joint venture of Bharti Enterprises and SoftBank, it is almost like WhatsApp and has extra features as needed by Indian users.
• It has a Hidden mode; no one other than the user can view the hidden chats. This feature ensures the privacy of the user.
• If a friend isn’t online, Hike can send message to them via SMS, in the rare occasion that someone you know might not have a smartphone you can still send them message from Hike, they will receive the message in SMS format.
• Stickers are like expressing emotions, and through stickers you can express better than typed words. They are short and concise and get the job done.
• Hike allows you to call people from over 200 countries for free.
• Files of up to 100 GB can be shared.
• Nimbuzz: Developed by MSM Global Holdings, Nimbuzz has users in 200 countries with a user base of 150 million. It is a messenger and if anyone loves chatting it is one of the most favored places to meet strangers. You can also make free calls; play social games, share files and also take part in social networking with instant messaging. It also offers calls to different countries with discounted rates. You can even chat with friends who aren’t on Nimbuzz and use other messengers.
• Chatimity: This is another nice cross good top messaging apps. This is one of the most popular applications and has over 3 million users. Chatimity will introduce more good features soon. 
• Way2SMS: Mr. Raju Vanapala is the CEO of Way2SMS. Everyone knows that the days of SMS are over but Way2SMS has redefined SMS in such a way that you can send SMS to anyone without even paying for SMS service. 
• GupShup: Co-Founder Beerud Sheth has made this interesting communication app which is used by over 30,000 businesses and leading companies like OLA, FlipKart, Twitter, ICICI, HDFC, Facebook, and ZeeTV. You can build bots on GupShup. There are over 4 bilion messages sent every month via GupShup. 
• Textoo: This is an app through which you can send SMS anywhere in the world. This is a free app and you can send SMS too for free through it. 
• Plustxt: It is one of the top messaging apps, owned by One97 Communications. This app is a messaging app which allows users to type in their own language. As you can type in it in any Indian languages, you can imagine the popularity it is gaining in Indian market. 
• Indian Messenger: With Internet connection Indian Messenger can be used to call or message. This app also supports group chat. You can also share files though this app. 
• 160by2: This app can be used for sending free SMS anywhere. You can use this app to send group and SMS can also be scheduled. 
• BeeTalk: This messenger app is a very interesting one too. It is slowly gaining popularity and you can share culture and customs of different people and talk about their value and traditions.
• Wibrate: When it comes to communication app, more precisely office communication app, Wibrate is hugely competitive. You can send unlimited free messages without spending a penny. If curious, click here to know more about this amazing app and download.