

Today, Kakao Corp offers many different features-the KakaoTalk app is among their most popular. KakaoTalk’s success (and why you need to know about it) There were many more features than Facebook’s rival What’sApp-and it quickly moved from “nice-to-have” to “can’t-live-without it” on my iPhone.Īfter a move back to the states, I was happy to see that KakaoTalk was indispensable for more people than just expats living in Korea … it was really taking the world by storm. The app became absolutely essential to me-as well as being easy to use and fun. The app launched on March 18, 2010, and was available on iOS, Android, Bada OS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, Nokia Asha, Windows and macOS.Īfter using the app, I found I could send text messages to friends (that didn’t cut into my monthly text limit), send stickers and even make phone calls within the app (it didn’t affect my monthly cell minutes).

While living in South Korea in early 2011, I quickly learned about a convenient, fun app called “KakaoTalk.” Have you heard of it yet? If not, you’re missing out-and here’s why.
