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•    It allows users to converse in different languages as with Skype Translate, i.e., it translates
                 each side of the conversation in real-time.

            With all these features, it has emerged as an important app in business and educational institutes.
            Nowadays, various other such apps have also emerged such as Zoom, Google Meet, etc.
            YouTube: The YouTube is one of the most popular mobile apps which allows video sharing

            among people. Previously, viewing YouTube videos on a personal computer required the Adobe
            Flash  Player  plug-in  to  be  installed  on  the  browser.  But  now,  with  upgraded  web  browsers
            (HTML5), you can view videos without Adobe Flash Player.
            You  can  upload  and  watch  videos  instantly over  internet connection on  an  app  or  on  a  web
            browser. It allows the user to download and save videos enabling offline access. You can also post

            comments and share them instantly over other platforms.
            X: X is a social networking service which enables users to communicate among themselves with
            the  help  of  short  and  long  messages  called  posts.  It  is  a  free  networking  site  that  allows  a
            registered user to post, like and retweet tweets, while an unregistered user can only read the posts.
            It can be accessed online through various devices like mobiles, computers, tablets, etc. It has paid
            subscription also.

            Instagram: It is a social networking service owned by Facebook Inc              . It is a photo and video
            sharing networking app. It can be accessed via an Instagram or a facebook account. Through this
            account the user can connect with other networking sites as well. It provides the user with offline
            access.  However,  to  upload  content  and  to  view  update  of  posts,  an  internet  connection  is

            required.
            Some Inventors of Mobile Apps



                    Mobile Apps                                 Developer/Inventor


                    Google Maps                        Incorporated by Google

                    Facebook                           Mark Elliot Zuckerberg



                    WhatsApp                           Brian Acton and Jan Koum


                    YouTube                            Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim


                    WeChat                             Incorporated by Tencent Holdings Ltd.



                    Skype                              Niklas Zennstrom, James Fraiis


                    Instagram                          Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger


                    X                                  Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Bizstone and Evan Williams



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