Best calling apps for making international calls

Had you imagined that 5-10 years from now mobile phones would be powered by quad core processors. They would have the main memory (RAM) of 2GB. They’ll be used to watch YouTube videos without buffering. They’ll be used to make video calls to your pals and relatives easily? The answer obviously would be no for a common man and yes for a researcher. The

above features are commonly found in smartphones today due to development of technologies like Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP), 3G, WiFi, 4G. Due to the above mentioned factors and considering that the future is all about mobile computing, almost all IT organizations have flooded various app stores on the internet with millions of unique softwares. Out of these millions of mobile applications, only a handful of them have occupied the top slots and others are trying their best to meet up the quality standards. One of the most popular category of utilities on the app stores are the applications that allow you to make free voice and video calls. The even allow the user to send text message without any costs. Here’s the list:

• Skype:- Everyone using the Internet may have heard of an application named Skype. Having an user base of 600 Million +, Skype has become one of the most widely used mobile Application till date. Skype can be used on computers and mobile phone to chat with your friends, send SMS’s and call your friends (having this app installed on their phones) for free, share images, make video calls, calls over 3G, WiFi networks for free and international and local calls to non Skype users at cheap rates …etc. Skype is one of the best calling apps in this list. It can be installed on Windows, Linux, MAC, Windows Phone, IOS, Symbian and Android OS powered phones and tablets.
• Viber:-One tough competitor of Skype is Viber, with more that 200 Million user Viber has become the 2^nd most used application in this category. One unique feature of this app is its ability to automatically detect your contacts and integrate with it which saves your time a bit. Like Skype, it allows you to make free calls, free video calls, send free SMS’s, make video calls for free. It can also be used to make international and local calls to non Viber users at affordable rates. Due to its huge popularity and awesome features this app has made it to this list of the best calling apps. This app can run IOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows, Windows Phone, MAC, Symbian platforms.
• WeChat:- Widely used in China, WeChat have started spreading its wings to other parts of the world and is being quickly adopted in the West. Due to its ability to make free calls over the internet (To the users having WeChat installed in their phones) and some unique features, this app makes it in our list of top five free video, voice calling apps.
• Tango:- Offering high quality free voice and video calls services to users having Tango installed in their Smartphone’s and Computers, Tango has made it to the list of top 5 apps that allows you to make free calls over the internet. Apart from free calls Tango allows you to send free SMS’s, connect with your friends, play games like darts, checkers with your friends online,…etc and is no doubt one of the best calling apps. Tango can run on Windows, IOS, Android, Symbian phones and tablets.
• Fring:- Fring is not a new name in this category of applications. This software makes use of its very own DVQ technology to give crystal clear audio and video quality while you’re on a call. Other of its features includes free SMS’s, free group calls with max 4 of your friends,…etc. It can be even used to make international and local calls to non Fring users at cheap rates.

As seen above, each and every application is offering the same functionality. Some of the above apps have been spiced up with some new and unique features. It totally depends upon you to choose the best out of the rest 4. Do write a review if you’ve used any of the above applications.