Make Free Calls from Free Apps in Android

In post Smartphone era, things have changed very rapidly. Part of this is because of the app store model introduced by Apple. There are two main advantage of this system – 1) The ability to have control over the apps that are being submitted to the end user, 2) Allowing the community to develop amazing apps and games.

To be honest, this could have been Microsoft’s failure. They could have imposed a similar environment in desktop market to moderate the software that is being launched every day. In this way they could have had their revenue share and obviously would have ended up in a cleaner environment. They failed and Apple grabbed this opportunity.

As said there are many innovative apps that are available in Android market today. One of which is the ability to make free calls from your mobile phone using free apps available in Android market place. There are number of apps that offer this service and we are listing top 5 apps that can help you cut short your mobile bills.

1)      Skype:

As you might know today there are over 200 million people using Skype from their desktop applications. With the partnership with Facebook, Skype’s user community has growth to multiple folds. Hence app for Skype would be obviously famous and is being used by many users. The only catch is that the user has to pay to call any mobile or land line. Otherwise they can call other Skype users for free.

2)      Viber:

Viber’s android app has a raving review in the app store. You can call any number or text any number without having to worry about your any times minutes. The best part of Viber is that they have ability to connect IM clients like Yahoo messenger and others.

3)      Tango:

The best app available in the app market that allows you to make video call is Tango. The additional video calls make Tango a leader in this space. They do this by utilizing the connectivity option that is available via Wi-fi or 3G.

4)      Fring:

Fring has broad set of offering. They allow you to make phone calls, video calls and text messages. They also have the ability to connect with other clients like MSN chat, Gmail, AOL and Yahoo messenger.

5)      True App:

The big difference between true app’s offering and other player’s offering is that they provide their own SIM cards. You will have to make a purchase and stop thinking about your minutes. The biggest advantage is that they offer a permanent number for every SIM card.