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So what's the buzz on this IM client?
Is it secure?
Do you need to sign up for an account with them in order to use this app?
Is it secure?
Do you need to sign up for an account with them in order to use this app?
Another one? And this one out of the blue...
Won't bother with any of these IM apps again until I hear enough good reports about stability. This one doesn't look that great from the one screen shot given, though -- and the icon/name leaves much to be desired. But please do tell us what you think of it...
Won't bother with any of these IM apps again until I hear enough good reports about stability. This one doesn't look that great from the one screen shot given, though -- and the icon/name leaves much to be desired. But please do tell us what you think of it...
Well unfortunately this thing disconnects you as soon as you close the app. I'm guessing it connects straight up with the individual IM servers rather than their own. I think the interface is a lot better than Palringo, though. No account required other than the IM protocols. No horizontal typing. You can only choose from Online, Away, Invisible and Offline as your statuses. Invisible does work.
You can add or delete people from the app. Contact list is ordered by status then alphabetically. Chat window is pretty boring. No fancy bubbles or anything. There's one interface setting, which allows you to display offline contacts or not.
Overall, I haven't run into any glitches yet.
Overall, I haven't run into any glitches yet.
I had this app on my blackberry when I had it. It was really the best one available for bb at the time. I paid a premium for the privilege of using it too. $50.00 U.S. 
Can't believe it's free for iPhone. Probably won't be after we're done beta testing for shape services.
Can't believe it's free for iPhone. Probably won't be after we're done beta testing for shape services.
Seems easy to set up and connects well. Nothing in this app that makes it better than meebo for me though. What this needs is landscape typing to differentiate it from palringo. I wouldn't expect push or anything like that on a free app but that would be what would make it usable for me.
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I downloaded it. Pretty basic and more stable than MC, LOL. It doesn't appear credentials are stored on any server (which I like). Can anyone confirm this? This may be my stop gap until beejive is released.
I downloaded it. Pretty basic and more stable than MC, LOL. It doesn't appear credentials are stored on any server (which I like). Can anyone confirm this? This may be my stop gap until beejive is released.
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Anyone having trouble logging into Yahoo service?Keeps giving me invalid credentials error.
Anyone having trouble logging into Yahoo service?Keeps giving me invalid credentials error.
I would love to have a version of Adium on my phone. I use it on my Macs and it covers all the bases for me.
Adium
Anyway, on the actual topic of the thread... I've had it crash a few times, but other than that I like this messenger client well enough. It does seem snappier than the official AIM client. Issues I have with it though are that I don't see any distinction between who is online using different services. It's not that crucial, but I like being able to tell which people are on which service. And of course, no landscape mode.
Doesn't mean we can't wish we had it... but then in reality I don't think the IM apps will really become totally useful and mature until they can use the push service.
Anyway, on the actual topic of the thread... I've had it crash a few times, but other than that I like this messenger client well enough. It does seem snappier than the official AIM client. Issues I have with it though are that I don't see any distinction between who is online using different services. It's not that crucial, but I like being able to tell which people are on which service. And of course, no landscape mode.
amen to that! only thing I wish it could do that it can't (desktop version) is file transfers.
Uummmmm.... I'm quite certain that Adium can do file transfers, I use that functionality all the time. It's occasionally a bit testy and requires a 'secure connection' or whatever, but I've had that issue with previous client (and on my Windows boxes), so it's more likely an issue with my network/router than Adium.
If a genie gave me three wishes adium wouldn't be one of them. If you are going to wish for the impossible, why not wish for something a bit bigger like world peace or something?