Hi all, looking for a good all in one IM app for the HD2.
I have been using in the past
Palringo
Nimbuzz
Live Messenger
All are pretty riddled with bugs and not meant for touch screen, any ideas?.
Mainly for MSN and Facebook.
I like Beejive
what kind of bug are you experiencing with palringo? The only thing I hate about palringo is how it downloads some update and always fail to load it. But other than that, it's probably the most reliable one I've use and far, far less memory hungry as the other IM programs.
A few issues with palringo being it keeps disconnecting, the interface is rather poor, and it does not update contacts properly, but your right it seems to be the best around so far.
I love the nimbuzz interface on the nokia 5800, but the wm version sucks.
I will give this programe a go thanks, although it does not do facebook
I prefer Pigeon. It's the best fingerfreindly and nice looking im ive ever seen. But sometimes it causes a crash on the unlock screen. Im pretty sure its the app causing the crash when its displayed and you lock screen. so before you lock the screen you better press the home button first
I don't like the fact that most new messengers use their proxy server. Which means you simply give all your passwords to third party.
So I use rather old-school, but working, IM-plus.
also a big fan of nimbuzz, the only real problem is you have to use the scroll bar rather than flicking your thumb. I just tried out Beejive, i like it but its missing facebook chat.
Beejive just crashes constantly, so thats a no go
I am using Palringo and I am really happy with it. It supports all the IMs I need and I did not notice any problems. Worked well on my Omnia, works perfect on my HD2.
hi,
i use im+, you have to pay for it, but its worth it's money. supporting lots of protocols an working smooth on advantage and hd2.
mad.
Tried IM+ Its pretty good, but i like to view online contacts all at once, this just sits on the all accounts screen, annoying.
I think i will have to stick with palringo for now.
jrvenge said:
Tried IM+ Its pretty good, but i like to view online contacts all at once, this just sits on the all accounts screen, annoying.
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hi, just play around with the 'show groups' an 'show account' (i dont know how they called in english version of the prog., but the manual ist your friend ) settings, its easy to configure it the way you want. i think both of is what you want.
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i tried
palringo (free not bad look gd but cannot save history unless u pay $$ to them)
ebuddy (it using jblend, dont create own icon)
im+ (nt bad, but i dont display the default user profile name)
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Who's tried this? I think it just became available recently. A friend of mine told me about it and he liked it, so he told me. Cause we're both trying to find an instant messenger program that works good for AIM.
Here..
http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aimwinmobile&loc=2
I think it f'ed up my phone. I uninstalled it and now the phone crashes every 20 minutes and needs a hard reboot. The app was cool though
I don't see how it can **** your phone up, lol. But yeah, it's probably the best AIM app i've used so far.
is it better than JiveTalk? because that is the best one i've used, i haven't tried this new AIM one though
wyldstallyns2589 said:
is it better than JiveTalk? because that is the best one i've used, i haven't tried this new AIM one though
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Yes, I think so. I used JiveTalk too. Just before I tried this new AIM.
it seems really slow to me. and my buddies aren't alphabetical. i guess i'll stay with JiveTalk.
What? Your buddies appear in the order you add them in. That's how AIM is.
i know it is. i haven't used AIM in years, the ads, spyware, near impossible uninstalls have left me using 3rd party clients. every single 3rd party client i have used organizes your buddies alphabetically. AIM still lacks this feature. i love it, i know where all my friends are and where to find them no matter who is online.
and i don't know how exactly AIM work, on my phone it had my friend that i added in december listed first, over people i've had on there for years. i personally think it is just random, or is in order by signup date.
actually, if you right click on a buddy group, you can organize groups alphebetically
when did they add that? i've been trying to do that for years and never found an option.
hi
well i havent tried the AIM beta version.But I did run into this, PALRINGO,vocal IM for mobile phones...Has anyone used this. It says its also free, is it, because i dont have no text plan nor internet plan, the only thing thats connecting me to the internet is thru WiFi
TIA
palringo is good. uses data, unless you connect to wifi before running the program.
i prefer jivetalk over palringo, but palringo allows you to send pictures.
Palringo isn't bad. It disconnects ALOT though, which I hate. That was the MAIN reason I stopped using it. Other than that, there's really nothing wrong with it. I liked Jivetalk better than that though.
always connected program
so is there any program to stay connected to your wifi all day long???because i hate when my phone goes on standby the wifi turns off with it. I know it takes up battery but it will be okie... i want to stay logged into my parlingo acount all the time!
adding to my comment above.. Is there a IM program that can have an 'always on presence'???thanks guys!
I have used slick by Lonely Cat Games
http://www.lonelycatgames.com/?app=slick
It works great with maybe an error here or there. I did have issues using it with a UI program.. I think it was UL
beta 3 is out
Try Jive talk or Palringo. work well.
Hi Guys, just thought id post my thoughts on the Leo.
Ive been using mine now for over 2 weeks having come from an N95(and several failed attempts at finding something I liked inbetween including various iphones, N97 etc etc) so to the thoughts.,
The screen for me was a bit tricky as many have said before, I have huge hands, but decided to persevere.
Has to be said that after about a 10 day period typing messages etc became much easier, after 2 weeks it was brilliant, but then came the eureka moment, which it has to be said was'nt good for me, but telling all the same.
After flashing the ROM, the typing experience became similar to a fair proportion of others on here, infuriating!
Now thinking logicly about it, I decided it couldn't be the screen as was fine before, only thing changed was the ROM, so was software, tried a screen align, hmmm, worse still, did it again, slightly better, but still no cigar, went and checked settings and set to how id had it before, no vibrate(seems to fubar typing), keyboard click on, screen click on, correct as you type on, complete words in both XT9 and ABC both on and did screen align again, now zoila, its better than before(after another screen align) no more false inputs although xt9 has to learn my vocab again(annoying) but it really is a revelation.
Now the only thing annoying me is the long sms list issue (although partialy sorted by selecting all messages and going in through WM)
Can I just add, absolutely epic site guys and thanks to all those that spend there own time making the WM experience better for all!!
Noooo! you've got it all wrong. You're supposed to try typing for 5 minutes, throw your toys out the pram and go buy an iPhone.. *then* come on to xda developers and post a nice long rant about how poor the entire phone / windows mobile is (bonus points for expletives and spelling mistakes).
Fixing problems in an intelligent, logical manner? whatever next?!
I just got my HTC HD2 from Royal Mail. Everything seems to be working flawlessly. The screen is just gorgeous and the navigation is really smooth and snappy. The videos online really do not do it justice.
I've just got a few of questions. I heard that Opera does not support flash, is this true? and will this change in the future?
I tried using IE to open youtube but it doesn't seem to play anything. It has the flash 9 logo and that's it. How do I play videos via the web browser?
Also, when I open up IE it says that it connects using my data plan and I may get charged. Does it not work over WiFi?
I'm just uploading files onto it right now but yes, this device has had my jaw on the floor since I opened the packaging. By far the best phone I have ever owned.
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I just got my HTC HD2 from Royal Mail. Everything seems to be working flawlessly. The screen is just gorgeous and the navigation is really smooth and snappy. The videos online really do not do it justice.
I've just got a few of questions. I heard that Opera does not support flash, is this true? and will this change in the future?
I tried using IE to open youtube but it doesn't seem to play anything. It has the flash 9 logo and that's it. How do I play videos via the web browser?
Also, when I open up IE it says that it connects using my data plan and I may get charged. Does it not work over WiFi?
I'm just uploading files onto it right now but yes, this device has had my jaw on the floor since I opened the packaging. By far the best phone I have ever owned.
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Opera doesn't support flash.
Use the You Tube app already on your handset, it works perfectly.
For playing videos within your browser, download the Skyfire browser for free. I don't like the interface and therefore only use it when I have to but it supports flash and you can play videos and surf for porn on it lol.
gamma500. looks like you still need to find the return key (aka as enter key) as this is the only thing missing in your message. Or did you type it on a PC keyboard, and is the return key (aka as enter key) broken?
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Opera doesn't support flash.
Use the You Tube app already on your handset, it works perfectly.
For playing videos within your browser, download the Skyfire browser for free. I don't like the interface and therefore only use it when I have to but it supports flash and you can play videos and surf for porn on it lol.
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I don't have the youtube app, where can I find it? I got my phone from T-Mobile UK if that helps. And I thought IE did support flash?
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I don't have the youtube app, where can I find it? I got my phone from T-Mobile UK if that helps. And I thought IE did support flash?
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Opera doesn't support flash and IE only has 'flashlite' which isn't suitable for playing video. You will need to download Skyfire but the You Tube app will be in your start menu - press the icon at the top left of the screen or the windows button in the middle at the bottom - then scroll through the icons.
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Opera doesn't support flash and IE only has 'flashlite' which isn't suitable for playing video. You will need to download Skyfire but the You Tube app will be in your start menu - press the icon at the top left of the screen or the windows button in the middle at the bottom - then scroll through the icons.
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I don't have it pre-installed, is there somewhere I can get it? It's wierd that they didn't include it. Is anybody here on T-Mobile UK who has it pre-installed?
Dont have a HD2 ...yet! But from what I have read Youtube is not included on the T-Mobile handset.
Thanks Christonabike, personally don't see the merit in ranting, seldom effective in sorting issues and htc-hd2, in an effort to be cloggy friendly have inserted a few returns just for you!
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I don't have it pre-installed, is there somewhere I can get it? It's wierd that they didn't include it. Is anybody here on T-Mobile UK who has it pre-installed?
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http://rapidshare.com/files/309160325/YouTube_Player_-_WVGA_-_800x480.cab
Fantastic! Disabling the vibrate response was one of the best things I could do! I can actually type for long periods of time with little errors and the XT9 and ABC is working great now, I didn't realise it could learn... so have been typing in all of my Northern Irish phrases that we use over here!
I'm happy once again, I'm really starting to love this phone; was a bit doubtful at the start and was thinking my N95 8gb looked like a good option to go back to but my faith is growing in this device by the day!
Once again to OP, thanks!
It Just gets better with time Rossimac, which only became apparent after having flashed the ROM and thereby losing two weeks of it.
Palringo is a pretty cool IM'ing app. The first time I installed it I found that my battery was getting chewed up even when the program was not running. I had some other problems with lock up. I uninstalled and after a couple of months I thought I would try it again.
Seems to be the same issues. Battery drain and some general lock up problems.
Wondering whether others have had similar problems.
never locked, using the current version (no beta). battery drain... I don't know really, I open it only when I need to chat, otherwise it stays shut so nobody bothers me
maybe you want to try beta version? it's been updated every 48 hours these weeks
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never locked, using the current version (no beta). battery drain... I don't know really, I open it only when I need to chat, otherwise it stays shut so nobody bothers me
maybe you want to try beta version? it's been updated every 48 hours these weeks
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Curious, if I close Palringo using the Task Mgr. I seemingly still show available to my contacts because they can IM me and I get a little envelope on my taskbar. If I touch that I get an option to open Palringo and then I can reply. So it seems that even when it is closed it is functiong somehow.
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Curious, if I close Palringo using the Task Mgr. I seemingly still show available to my contacts because they can IM me and I get a little envelope on my taskbar. If I touch that I get an option to open Palringo and then I can reply. So it seems that even when it is closed it is functiong somehow.
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I think there is an option somewhere to define wether you want it to run in the background or not...
Great programme, i don't use it though anymore since i somehow messed the contact list and now it shows only few of them. The same with the PC client
I updgraded to the latest beta, no lockups at all, about battery I can't tell, I just chatted and messed around a few minutes. Be sure to disable the location service!!
I absolutely LOVE Palringo.
I do not go mobile w/o using this app I don't know if it uses a lot of battery, but I can say that this IM app is much better than a lot of others.
I even went PREMIUM, but sadly it doesn't work with the new MANILA/SENSE screens . They said soon it'll work and just imagine how nicely it will be implemented into 6.5.3 or 6.5.5
DLTempler said:
Curious, if I close Palringo using the Task Mgr. I seemingly still show available to my contacts because they can IM me and I get a little envelope on my taskbar. If I touch that I get an option to open Palringo and then I can reply. So it seems that even when it is closed it is functiong somehow.
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well have you checked task manager, cause when you click the "X" to close the program it only minimises it and doesnt close it. thats why your probably still receiving messages.
btw this is one of the best IM apps, although i wish they had implemented MySpace as well :/
Same problem here, battery drainage after I opened Palringo.
I've got this problem since I updated Palringo to version 2.5.6 r39750
If I close Palringo before going to bed I can be pretty sure to not be woken by my phone in the morning... Although sleeping long is pretty sweet, I don't like this behaviour too much.
Closing through the taskmanager (which tells me Palringo doesnt respond) leaves an icon on the taskbar. When I click that icon I get to choose between opening Palringo and closing the program. After closing (or trying to open) the icon vanishes and Palringo isn't listed in the taskmanager anymore. So far so good, but if I don't restart my phone, it will suck down the juice like me at an open bar ...
I didn't find any solution to this. Tracking is turned of.
I'm now trying to:
Close Palringo via the close-button of Palringo.
Set my status to offline before closing.
If you try to kill Palringo using the "x" button or a task manager it doesn't close itself, although it doesn't appear on the list anymore. Check running processes using a specialized process viewer, for example SKTools.
Quickfix: Use the exit menu in Palringo to quit the application.
Jackos said:
If you try to kill Palringo using the "x" button or a task manager it doesn't close itself, although it doesn't appear on the list anymore. Check running processes using a specialized process viewer, for example SKTools.
Quickfix: Use the exit menu in Palringo to quit the application.
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Yes, this worked quite well for me. No more problems at all
Hey peeps, is it me.. or is the facebook app for winmo.. jus not upto scratch.. i never get notification, jus pokes.. it takes ages to load up even on a hsdpa connection and pictures.. i cant even see the tagged one.. jus albums.. ive used one preinstlale don mightyrom and juicy.. (same app) and jus wondering if it was me or others experience it.. an is there a better solution then jus using opera too see your fb page instead?
Nope. Facebook for WinMo is just garbage.
i dont mind using the new v1.2 . i get all my notifications, yall must be using the old version.
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Nope. Facebook for WinMo is just garbage.
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Agree'd, it's quite pathetic to tell the truth. I just use Opera 10 and view facebook in full html. Yeah, it's not the fastest but it looks better than facebook mobile and Microsoft's facebook app.
I just don't understand how Microsoft could let the world's most active social networking site slip past their only mobile OS. I guess they are just too busy working on WP7S. :|
don't forget about the lite.facebook.com, works great in mobile browsers (any) no need to view full-on..
strange, I've never got one notification from the Facebook app in 2 years (since I had it on my Shadow too) do you have to always keep it running in order for you to get notifications??
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don't forget about the lite.facebook.com, works great in mobile browsers (any) no need to view full-on..
strange, I've never got one notification from the Facebook app in 2 years (since I had it on my Shadow too) do you have to always keep it running in order for you to get notifications??
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no, whenever you start the app just press refresh an thats it.
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no, whenever you start the app just press refresh an thats it.
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lol, ok, I think I got it now! somehow I thought you guys were referring to notifications that would somehow pop up like a 3rd-party icon (a la Palringo notifications)
I'm looking for the best AIM messenger for my EVO. I don't mind whether or not it is free or if I have to pay. I just want a good one. I tried out eBuddy or whatever it was called, but I didn't really care for it. I'm thinking about Beejive but I don't wanna pay and end up hating it. So what do you suggest?
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Best one IMO is the one put out by AOL.
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Best one IMO is the one put out by AOL.
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i use ebuddy, works very well for me.
eBuddy is great. Has all the IMs you need all in one.
I tried all the combo messengers and liked eBuddy over all the rest. Nimbuzz was a not-so-close 2nd.
The only problem I have with eBuddy is it kills the battery, but I haven't tried since I started flashing custom ROMs and kernels.
I tried both eBuddy and Beejive and I happy with Beejive, mostly because of the push notifications. Battery usage with Beejive is much better than eBuddy imho. Did you try the Beejive trial?
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I tried both eBuddy and Beejive and I happy with Beejive, mostly because of the push notifications. Battery usage with Beejive is much better than eBuddy imho. Did you try the Beejive trial?
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Trying now, thanks.
EDIT: Wow, really liking Beejive. It seems close to perfect (better than eBuddy). Handles all my accounts seamlessly and supports Google Push to conserve battery life. Awesome!
Trillian, hands down. Cross-platform, and web interface.
The thing I didn't like about eBuddy was the fact that the buddy list didn't show my mobile contacts since like a majority of my friends are mobile. I haven't tried Beejive trial yet. I'll get on that right now.
Edit: So far I like Beejive. It's pretty legit.
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Beejive has always been my favorite but it's so buggy now it's almost unusable.
The latest version DOES NOT use push notifications, I had to verify that using a packet sniffer for Android.. It's not really saving any battery life at this point.
It also starts up by itself and logs you on automatically on every reboot, even if you have it set to NOT launch at startup...
Aaaand it will not always quit. Sometimes it will, but most times it will actually restart the app and change your status to available if you were invisible :/
Trillian has been great, though. Push notifications are working great, you just have to make sure it's enabled under settings (Battery saver option). It does not look as good as beejive, but trust me, it sips battery and is very reliable
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Trillian, hands down. Cross-platform, and web interface.
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Best IM application on anything.
I used to use Trillian on my computer a long time ago but have been using Digsby lately. The Trillian app looks pretty interesting. You guys have said its easy on the battery but before I pay to give it ****, how is the Meebo app?
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Eh, Meebo is so-so. Tried it for a bit and wasn't impressed with its feature set. I just really love Trillian for two big reasons:
1) Same buddy list, contacts, nicknames, icons, accounts, etc. on web, my computers, and Android.
2) Push notifications for messages help save battery power.
Trillian, I don't care what anyone else says, it's the best. I've tried them all.
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Trillian, hands down. Cross-platform, and web interface.
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+1, give it a try, you won't regret it.
Trying out Trillian now. Seems really solid too. I like it better than the PC version because it integrates more natively with the OS.
My only gripe: how do I get rid of that notification bar icon?
Trillian doesn't seem to auto-start OR stay connected. I open it up and more than half the time it says "Reconnecting..."
What the dilly?
It'll auto-logout after so many hours unless you go in the settings and change that. Plus when it's in the background, the app disconnects from the service and depends on C2DM for notification of messages, and then reconnects to the service when you reopen the app.
As for the notification icon... I'unno of any way to get rid of that.
+1 for trillian, only IM app ive tried that doesnt destroy the battery life. Make sure you turn on the optional "Battery Saving Mode" on in the settings, this turns on google push. Off by default since it only works on 2.2.