Is there a free iphone app that allows you to send international texts? - 1

Without the other person having to have the same app installed on their phone? I have a cousin in Italy who does not have a smartphone so he can download whatsapp or any of the other texting apps and I don't have international service on my phone so I need an app that will allow me to text internationally.

Is the Sony Xperia z1 worth it?

I'm going to buy a Sony Xperia z1 for my birthday but after looking at all the reviews on youtube I'm starting to have doubts and scared of regretting buying it. The money I saved is only good enough for the z1 and I could possibly wait for the z2's price to lower down but that could possibly take months or even a year and I want to buy it within this month. I love the z1 for its waterproof features and for its large size but I'm worried.

Any thoughts?

Why they make PC games but no Mac games?

A Mac Pro has a lot more power than most gaming PCs. Its performance will embarrass both consoles and PCs. I don't even have to use a Mac Pro as an example. Just look at an Iphone. The ios version of Grand Theft Auto 3 looks better than the PS2 version. And its not even a console! Its a phone!

What is the cost of using my two year verizon upgrade to get an iPhone?

I've always had a basic phone, but now I'm interesting in upgrading to an iPhone. It's time for my upgrade, and on the verizon wireless website, it says that, with the purchase of a two year plan, the iPhone 4s is free, the iPhone 5c is 100 dollars, and the iPhone 5s is 200.

Is this information still accurate if I'm not purchasing a new plan but am just upgrading?

Added (1). Also, how much would I pay in tax?

Can't get text from one iphone user?

My girlfriend, also an iphone user, receives my texts, but I'm not receiving hers. She has not been blocked on my end. This started a few days ago after my return from a trip overseas.