FireChat introduces fixed usernames for chat app

Clever messaging app FireChat is turning into a legitimate messaging app with the recent update it introduced—users will now get fixed usernames on the service. For those unfamiliar with the app, it lets you talk to other people on your mobile phone without the use of reception. The app makes use of iPhones and Androids as nodes to create a localized mini-internet or mesh networks. It works outside of traditional grids and are seen to be helpful in emergency situations when lines are down, places with no internet or cell infrastructure yet, or even in large festivals when reception is hard to come by. The update means people can’t impersonate another person again and it would be easier to continue communications.

FireChat | Source: GigaOm