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Best MSN messenger app...

Anybody got some input on this? I am currently using Hi MSN and it keeps showing me offline to my contacts but it works fine on my end. I have tried MSN droid, ebuddy with no success. They all have some weird issue. So wondering what others are using.
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Get the Pro version !

pvillasuso said:
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Get the Pro version !
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speaking the truth

i just use IM.apk. i think it's from the g1, modded to work on other carriers and/or phones. it's not amazing, but it's free and works decently with aim and msn for me (also does yahoo). i got it from xda, can't find the apk on here right now, but here's the one i have http :// goo . gl / Jcuz (can't post links)

I'm using "Messenger" from the Market.. it's like a full rip of Windows Live Messenger. The UI is rather clunky and clumsy, but the functionality is all there. Do get random drop outs though.

Sometimes it's an error on Microsoft's server side that's causing you to appear offline to others. I even have this problem come up on my computer's Windows Live Messenger.
Usually you just wait a day and log in again and your problem is gone.
As for IM app, I'm using Ebuddy. No problems so far.

Huey85 said:
I'm using "Messenger" from the Market.. it's like a full rip of Windows Live Messenger. The UI is rather clunky and clumsy, but the functionality is all there. Do get random drop outs though.
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Could you possibly share the apk as its no longer in the market, thanks

mav2k said:
Could you possibly share the apk as its no longer in the market, thanks
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I'm not using it anymore sorry. And I tried looking for the apk myself and couldn't find it in my phone. Looks like they took it off market cos it probably infringed copyrights (a lot of the graphics of the app were ripped straight from the Windows Live Messenger app on pc)
EDIT: in saying so, I'm back to eBuddy. Also, give MSN Talk a try.

I use Nimbuzz. Works fine for my MSN and Facebook chat

I highly suggest you try out Meebo, if you create an account it runs many clients at the same time (like, Messenger, AIM, Facebook, etc.) and it keeps chat logs.

Msn droid works great for me...

MEEBO is very nice! +1

MSN TALK
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Yahoo messenger in HD2

Hi forumers,
anyone could teach me how to install Yahoo messenger in their HD2? step-by-step process will be great. much appriciate..Thanks in advance..Cheers

Hi, have u try the "ebuddy"?

Nymphetamine666 said:
Hi forumers,
anyone could teach me how to install Yahoo messenger in their HD2? step-by-step process will be great. much appriciate..Thanks in advance..Cheers
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i also have a yahoo account and i've tried all major im client software on my leo.
beejive is my favorite but it is in permanent beta and has no client support for wm. sometimes it works fine but sometimes it doesn't work for days.
in my opinion the best overall is palringo. the most annoying thing is that sound notification doesn't work in standby so you won't know when you have an incoming message.
to install:
1. go to www.palringo.com and create an account
2. download the installation file for wm (.cab)
3. install the cab from your device
4. run palringo

Beejive i had to test. I used another some times!
Is palringo for free?
Thx for the tipp!!!

Dic3ptor said:
Beejive i had to test. I used another some times!
Is palringo for free?
Thx for the tipp!!!
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yes, it's free

antaed said:
yes, it's free
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Okay thanks. I gonna try it.

Try Nimbuzz... It's great
It supports: Skype, Yahoo, GoogleTalk, MSN Live, FaceBook etc...
Surely my favorite. I have attached all three for you
Parlingo, Nimbuzz and Beejive!
Enjoy
Cheers,
Faisal.

I use the OZIM app from the TMOUS apps sticky and its really good, works brilliantly all the time but doesnt do as many different ones as nimbuzz for eg... but still a great app...

Shadowdh said:
I use the OZIM app from the TMOUS apps sticky and its really good, works brilliantly all the time but doesnt do as many different ones as nimbuzz for eg... but still a great app...
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Just wanted to add to your post. This app also uses sms and not data to send the IM's. You are correct, it is not fancy. But it can stay running in the background of your phone and hardly affects the battery life. Palringo which I use also just kills it quickly. And since OXIM uses sms it is great for those with limited data plans. It just uses cellular data to login and load the buddy list. A must have for a backup IM service.

slick messenger works pretty good too...and its free...

Agoattamer said:
Just wanted to add to your post. This app also uses sms and not data to send the IM's. You are correct, it is not fancy. But it can stay running in the background of your phone and hardly affects the battery life. Palringo which I use also just kills it quickly. And since OXIM uses sms it is great for those with limited data plans. It just uses cellular data to login and load the buddy list. A must have for a backup IM service.
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ahh my data connects and I am pretty sure the sms doesnt get used, but I have an unlimited plan for both so no bother there... I also noticed that the battery seems very good using it compared to im or others...

Is there any messenger like BB mess only for android users?

Hi, i would like to have an app that offers me instant free messaging comunication (using data plan) with other droid users, just like blackberry messenger...
This is because my girlfriend is willing to buy a motorola backflip...
Does this app exists? or will exist?

You'll both have a google phone with gmail addresses. Use the built in GTalk application.

crater said:
you'll both have a google phone with gmail addresses. Use the built in gtalk application.
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derrrrrrr!
+1

Duh!
I feel so stupid right now!
hahahahahaha
ill tell you something, i loove google, but, gtalk is its only service that i dont really use, does this offer instant comunication?is it fast?

Pretty fast, and fairly reliable. Generally if there's a connection issue ur IM gets sent to the receiver as an email to their Gmail account. Definitely works well though. I use it almost exclusively now.

I wish Gtalk on android support facebook talk and others

I use ebuddy, which supports AIM and Facebook Chat.
Had good experiences with it so far.

sorry posted to wrong thread
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I love GTalk,
The only missing feature IMO is file transfer

Could try Meebo as well. Lets you log in with Facebook, AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, icq, jabber, MySpace. Just pick any account and sign in and you'll be able to IM to all the others.
It's not phone specific, but I find it easier to go from Laptop to Phone to Laptop again this way.

Used to use meebo,switchedto this program called fring cause its got sip support. It can connect to all of those above too, seems to do abetter job off reconnecting after a lost signal.
I still keep gtalk open to talk to my brother, it s more reliable than all the others imo

I tried fring, but could not stand the interface. My 7 year old neice could have done a better job.

In the event that I just HAVE to use an IM beside Gtalk, I use Palringo (for Y!, MSN, FBchat) or the actual AIM app from the market. Both are quite capable.

Try fring. It's not bad & I use it for MSN, Skype

GNja said:
I tried fring, but could not stand the interface. My 7 year old neice could have done a better job.
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hah yeah thats one thing i forgot to mention, the interface is absolutely horrid. looks like someone drew it with a crayon.
I had been looking for a way to reskin it...
nimbuzz was really clean looking but i didnt try it much cause it didnt have sip support

Using gtalk!
i feel sorry for not using it before!!!!

here is an application like blackberry
http://www.whatsapp.com/
waiting for it

figofigo said:
here is an application like blackberry
http://www.whatsapp.com/
waiting for it
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Me also im waiting for whatsapp in the mean time i use messagenow also pmesenger and lucid do the same job

figofigo said:
here is an application like blackberry
http://www.whatsapp.com/
waiting for it
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Is there a way to emulate a BB pin on an Android and chat with BBs?
Does that app is able to do that?

donchele said:
Is there a way to emulate a BB pin on an Android and chat with BBs?
Does that app is able to do that?
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no.
at least 10 characters.

Best Gtalk app?

Hi all,
I'm searching a good app for Google Talk, I use it a lot and I need something speedy, with a good UI, that has a history of the chats (not like Palringo, that erases everithing everytime you close the conversation) and that can runs in background without a huge battery leak.
Can someone suggest me something?
Regards
Kappa

I use
Well for gtalk
ie only gmail chat
i use fring
google search it
runs in background
also has twitter,yahoo,msn n more things but doesnt have facebook instant messenger service
for tht i use fim (facebook instant messenger)
fring needs u to register first
its free, so register a fring acc
im from india, gprs (edge) isnt very reliable here
if my connection goes, i dont know why but fring crashes
even fim crashes!
check them out
they arent troublesome
can be removed without any pain

einsteinisgaurav said:
Well for gtalk
ie only gmail chat
i use fring
google search it
runs in background
also has twitter,yahoo,msn n more things but doesnt have facebook instant messenger service
for tht i use fim (facebook instant messenger)
fring needs u to register first
its free, so register a fring acc
im from india, gprs (edge) isnt very reliable here
if my connection goes, i dont know why but fring crashes
even fim crashes!
check them out
they arent troublesome
can be removed without any pain
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I know Fring, I've used it with a lot of smartphones, but I need something that uses ONLY Google Talk protocol...
Regards
Kappa

use beejive or novotalk, but novotalk is still under development

KJx89 said:
Hi all,
I'm searching a good app for Google Talk, I use it a lot and I need something speedy, with a good UI, that has a history of the chats (not like Palringo, that erases everithing everytime you close the conversation) and that can runs in background without a huge battery leak.
Can someone suggest me something?
Regards
Kappa
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There is another thread from a few months ago that talks about google talk clients. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=654370
In that thread, I recommended both Slick and OZ IM. I've been using OZ lately, but Slick is small & simple. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6019395&postcount=2
adoute said:
While neither of these apps are just Google Talk, they both work well with it. I have been using Slick for several months without any problems, and recently started using OZ IM. Both work great with gtalk.
Lonely Cat games Slick - http://www.lonelycatgames.com/?app=slick
OZ IM (as extracted from HD2, also known as TMOUS Messenger) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5753551&postcount=2
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Moved as not software release.

[APP] Official Yahoo messenger, mail and search for android released!

http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2010/07...roid-mail-messenger-and-search-now-available/
The Messenger app does pretty much what you’d expect: it allows you to chat with your Yahoo!/MSN friends, and can run in the background (with push notifications) for that always-on availability. If you live in Canada, Indonesia, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, Philippines, Pakistan, Thailand, United States, or Vietnam, you can also use the app to send SMS to friends, which will appear in the current conversation. Oh, and it supports emoticons, because it ain’t IM without emoticons.
The Mail app is also a no-brainer, and allows you to check, search, organise, and send mail from your Yahoo! email account, as well as download/upload attachments. It can use both your Yahoo! address book, as well as the one on your phone, so you should be able to find the email address you need. And, like the Messenger app, it also supports push notifications and emoticons.
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Yes! Just about time. I've been waiting for this apps for so long.
Thanks for noticing

Wowww... yahoo messenger on android... android No1 :x installed it & testing...
Thanks!

long over due thanks for the post downloading now

anyone know how to add your live messenger ID? Do you need to use the PC version for this?

britoso said:
anyone know how to add your live messenger ID? Do you need to use the PC version for this?
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+1 I want to know it too

I'll be installing this shortly to check it out and see how it works..
I figured they'd be working on this when I saw Yahoo! News pop up on the Market as well.

Seriously? yahoo?
Who in the world would use yahoo when there's gmail?
Yuck.

Yeah I used this app when I was on Blackberry and it's one of the reason I went Android...Yahoo and Yahoo messenger suck. I don't even think any of my friends use it anymore.

i mostly use gmail, but i still have my old yahoo account. the yahoo email app is very nice though! i like it!

I have tons of friends who use yahoo and wont switch over to Gmail. A lot of them have android phones and still use yahoo for there main mail service. So having an official app is great for me and them. Not everyone love's gmail.

Yahoo messenger doesnt sent & receive fast as yahoo messenger version pc hope the yahoo team can fix it in next version...
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Looks good and works better than stock email app. Hopefully it doesn't drain my battery. Does anyone know what is the refresh rate?

Too bad Yahoo doesn't give two ****s about their paying small business customers.
=/
leyvatro: It's push based, not polled based, there is no refresh rate.

MvP77 said:
I have tons of friends who use yahoo and wont switch over to Gmail. A lot of them have android phones and still use yahoo for there main mail service. So having an official app is great for me and them. Not everyone love's gmail.
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And you know why they won't switch over to yahoo? Cause yahoo charges a fee for pop3/imap access. Which is about as dumb as charging for sand in the desert. Otherwise they'd just set up gmail to grab mail from yahoo and they'd be good to go.
Preferring yahoo over gmail is like preferring old mechanic typewriters over PCs and printers.

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And you know why they won't switch over to yahoo? Cause yahoo charges a fee for pop3/imap access. Which is about as dumb as charging for sand in the desert. Otherwise they'd just set up gmail to grab mail from yahoo and they'd be good to go.
Preferring yahoo over gmail is like preferring old mechanic typewriters over PCs and printers.
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These are not "tech" people like most of us here. These are casual users who don't wanna start over with a new email address. They don't even know what pop3/imap is and really don't care to know. They just want a simple way to use there yahoo services on there phone.
I think sometimes we lose site that not every android user is like us. Matter of fact I would guess that people like us who know the true power of android and the real advantages gmail has over yahoo and other services are less than 5% of all android users.

Thanks for the post
Gonna check this out soon

still waiting for a proper non disconnecting windows live messenger client