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"What we need is another messaging app" said nobody, ever. It looks pretty, but this is yet another app in the long list of "Skype killers" or "Voice/video/text" messaging. It seems like it's the default goto for anyone that can't think of something more interesting these days.
Agreed. What we need is a protocol people can make clients for. With end to end encryption and PFS, of course.
iOS, OS X and Android is far from everywhere.
"What we need is another messaging app" said nobody, ever. It looks pretty, but this is yet another app in the long list of "Skype killers" or "Voice/video/text" messaging. It seems like it's the default goto for anyone that can't think of something more interesting these days.
The core value prop of the internet is easy communication. Don't be surprised when people continue to iterate on it.
"What we need is another messaging app" said nobody, ever. It looks pretty, but this is yet another app in the long list of "Skype killers" or "Voice/video/text" messaging. It seems like it's the default goto for anyone that can't think of something more interesting these days.
I really disagree. There's simply no good secure cross-platform messaging app available. Telegram has fantastic clients on all the platforms, but isn't secure. TextSecure is secure, but has only a mediocre app on a single platform (Android). The other alternatives are even worse. Tox is looking really promising though: https://wiki.tox.im/FAQ
Hmm, no Linux client ... and you 'have' to set a picture when you register? Really? I'm out.
No OSX Lion compatibility too. And they've put it on App Store as if it's the only way to distribute it. Looks like a BS.
Skype has video chat. So far Wire only has audio. Skype can call a regular phone or receive calls from a regular phone. It seems like Wire can't, yet. Skype has all my contacts, Wire has none, yet. Let's call it a Skype killer if it kills Skype. Not yet.