<p>Check out these four Asian messaging apps that are commanding a market share rivaling Whatsapp and making their way to U.S. audiences.</p><p>There's no shortage of messaging apps that can replace your native text messaging service in the App Stores. Apps like Imo.im, and of course Whatsapp are among the most popular, but there's a crop of contenders from Asia that you may or may not be familiar with growing exponentially, and they're beginning to find a solid footing with the U.S. audience. Here's a quick look at messaging app imports that could soon become popular options for avoiding your native texting client.Kakao Talk</p><p>Launched in 2010, Kakao Talk was founded in Korea by Beom-Soo Kim, the former CEO of Next Human Network, the company formed after a merger between South Korean companies Naver.com and Hangame Communications. Kakao Talk provides users with an interactive chatting experience, a library of emoticons, and an app-to-app calling feature that uses your data plan instead of your minutes.</p><p>One thing we've noticed with the app is that celebrities primarily in Asia for now are using it to keep fans up to date through Kakao Talk messages.</p><p><a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/popular-asian-messaging-apps/">Keep reading...</a></p>