TextSecure: Security-Enhanced Text Messaging Application for Android - A High Rated Free App

As an open system, Android OS has so many developers for it. One of the developer is Whisper Systems from Egypt. This company develop many Android apps to provides security and management solutions that make smartphones and tablets as enterprise-ready devices. TextSecure is one of the their app developed for securing text messaging (SMS) on Android's.

As a drop-in replacement for the standard SMS messaging app, TextSecure allowing it's users to send and receive text messages normally as usual. This Android application acts as a full replacement for the default SMS application.

All text messages that was sent or received using TextSecure are stored in a database on the phone device. This database is securely encrypted. Moreover, text messages are also encrypted during over-the-air communication transmissions with someone else that is also using TextSecure.

The other nifty features of TextSecure app for Android devices are;
- Pass-phrase confirmation to open messages,
- Ability to keep the message secret and safe even when
  the device is lost or stolen,
- Communication with other TextSecure users can't be
  monitored over the air,
- Light memory consumption,
- High level encryption,
- Using standard alerts from the phone (e.g. vibration).


Download TextSecure Beta for free from Android Market