Instant messaging is a good way to keep in real time with friends and colleagues around the world or just around the corner. In real time, based on the text of the ambassadors are a convenient way to improvised discussions with friends, family and colleagues in the same way that you can, if you were in one room. Services such as Skype also now offer free or very inexpensive, easy to use video and voice communications. This is a useful service to have on your desktop computer for business or simply to maintain contact with his family around the world.
There are currently a number of applications for the iPhone and IPod Touch that lets you use many of the most popular messaging services like MSN, Yahoo and AIM, if you're away from your computer. Many of these applications will also allow you to use your account Skype. This allows free calls to other Skype users and low cost calls to any phone worldwide. This is especially useful for users IPod Touch, because, with the addition of a microphone, which turns the device into low-cost phone.
This article discusses the four most promising of communications applications. All this is free to download and use, but there is a small amount of money if you want to call land lines or mobile numbers through Skype. First, this Fringe.
fringe
Services, which works with:
Skype, MSN Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, twitter, Yahoo! and AIM (mobile me) and a range of services to SIP.
Installation:
Installation is quite simple. You must first register with a bang input information requested. If you have a fringe, you can choose which services (Skype, MSN, Gtalk, etc.) you want to add. If it still does not belong to any of them, you must first register on their respective web sites to gain access.
If you are using:
fringe is the main screen in the list of friends. This is not only the various members of their chosen network, but also the entire contents of your address book. This means that you can treat people who are not members of their networks via email, SIP, Skype, or call the iPhone. If you have a microphone on your IPod Touch SkypeOut effectively turns your IPod into your phone. The only problem I have with my friends list is the lack of group and individual. Nevertheless, all your friends on the Internet at the top of the list.
Reproduction in any of your contacts in a list allows you to write a letter or call that person. Your screen clean and easy to read and makes a good sound when you receive a notification. Unfortunately, there is no landscape that makes the choice of the keyboard to write a bit more complicated. If you want to make a Skype call or a SIP phone number, you can use the scoreboard, which is essentially a full-screen keyboard.
In addition to the lack of organization in the list of friends, I have a few complaints about the Fringe.
Nimbuzz
Services, which works with:
Skype, Yahoo! IM, AIM (mobile me), Gtalk, MSN, ICQ, Jabber, Facebook, MySpace, StudiVZ, Gadu Gadu, Hyves, and selection of SIP accounts.
Installation:
For the first time you enter your Nimbuzz Nimbuzz login or create a new account. Create new account takes only a few seconds, then you're ready to start adding contacts. You can add contacts from services that are on the list, then enter your login details for each of them.
If you are using:
When you return to your contact list is filled with all your contacts from various services that you've added. Contacts are listed in alphabetical order, but you can change it to "Grouped by the network, if desired. When you click on a contact gives you a choice of message, call or send an email message type, depending on the service. Sending messages Nimbuzz is beautiful and easily through the keyboard, which also works in landscape mode, while the other is the application that has a nice large keypad for dialing fixed. As an additional feature you can update your status in the different services.
Nimbuzz is good. It is well designed, easy to use and completely Featured.
Skype
Services, which works with:
Skype. Yes that's all. This official statement on the Skype service.
Installation:
This is one of those "to do something like" applications. It's easy to get started. Or, enter your existing data or create an account Skype.
If you are using:
Once logged in, you'll see your list of contacts is presented in a form similar to the iPhone built-in address book with alphabetical index on the right side. There is also a search box at the top of the list, and above the two buttons that let you see only your Skype contacts or your entire address book. This makes it easier to use SkypeOut to call regular standard. You also can press the call button on the left to call, which is not in your address book. Skype text chat is very well set out with icons and speech bubbles.
All-in Skype is a complete, competent and application of the ideal, if all your friends, or use Skype for free or low-cost calls. To make calls from your IPod Touch Of course need a microphone.
Palringo
Services, which works with:
MSN, AIM, Yahoo, Google Talk, ICQ, Jabber, iChat / MobileMe, QQ, Gadu-Gadu, and Facebook Chat (Alpha)
Installation:
Like many other services that are the first ambassadors to create an account, which links together the various things you can belong to a. Account creation is simple enough, but seemed to be hit on the page, which is more suitable for a computer screen full size mobile device. Then another page where you can enter the optional details, or to change your password. I was one or two questions on this screen, but in the end, I simply press the button, and save and return to the main enclosure.
If you are using:
Back to the main application I am left wondering what to do now?. I have friends that list is empty, except for a pair of default Palringo contact support. I do not see any obvious way to add any other Palringo contacts. I could hit the button, but the choice of random clicking until something seems familiar. I quickly found a way to add instant messaging system and returning to your contacts. As in the rest of the statement, just touch the contact, you can send a message. No landscape Palringo on your keyboard, but they say that they intend to implement this feature sometime in the future. Interestingly, you can send a voice message that can be heard in the receivers Palringo application or through a link. In addition, it also can send images, as a function, which is only for this application. Another unique feature of this application is its social groups. You can join the growing number of different groups, each around a particular interest. If you can not find the group you want, you can create. I joined a group of enthusiasts iTouch. Once you have joined the group, which has direct links with all other members of this group. It should be noted that, although you can enter the group name in the application, the only way to easily find and view them in groups on the website of Palringo.
Palringo is not intuitive, as well as other messaging applications, but has some interesting features and unique
Conclusion:
It is hard to choose one application that really stands above the rest. If I only communicate with the users of Skype and cheap calls, probably just wanted to move to the use of Skype in its simplicity. Palringo is complete by adding some interesting features and a professional outlook interface, and four, I feel more comfortable with Nimbuzz. There is a good set of features, easy to use and works with a wide range of services.
