If you like to be able to text specific groups of people when you want to chat about a specific event or something that you all have in common there are apps for Android devices already that will allow you to do that. A new app has surfaced for Android called Fast Society that is also a group texting service. The app was on the iPhone before and has landed on Android now as well.
The app features in-app messaging so you can chat within the app to save on text costs. It can be toggled between push notifications and SMS notifications too. The app offers channels, you can talk with up to five teams, and you can have permanent teams as well.
Conversations with past teams are saved with the app so you can look back at them when needed. Public invites are also supported for folks not in your contact list. You can also share photos and locations as well. Pricing on the app is unknown at this time.
[via Mashable]
I prefer using Pulse.to for my group text application.
Check ReChat (Android chat):
– Facebook, Yahoo!®, Google Talk, Jabber/XMPP;
– group chat (Yahoo!®, Google Talk, XMPP);
– free SMS worldwide BETA (with replies for USA/Canada);
– plain/bubble view, font packs, send image/video;
Facebook features: upload image/video, send image/video, send message (as private event or wall post).
Yahoo!® features: conferences (create/invite), add/remove contacts.
Google Talk features: group chat, new email notification, unread emails w/o content.
Jabber/XMPP features: rooms (create/invite), add/remove contacts.