Lightweight chat platform for gamers and teams, offering low-latency voice and video, unlimited text channels, task management, and privacy-focused messaging.
Cost / License
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- Online




Lightweight chat platform for gamers and teams, offering low-latency voice and video, unlimited text channels, task management, and privacy-focused messaging.




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QKSMS brings a refreshingly beautiful and responsive Material Design touch to the stale state of text messaging.




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LINE is transforming the way people communicate, closing the distance between family, friends, and loved ones for free.



