I wonder if there are IM applications working on Streak.
I am mostly interested in Live Messenger and Google Talk.
Are there any native applications for these networks ?
If not, what are the suggested apps for both IM networks.
I'd prefer to use apps which are officially supported by either the IM network or Dell.
Thanks.
there's tons that work, doubt any are supports or endorsed though.
Personally I settled on nimbus as it does all the networks I use..
well, thanks. But isn't there even any google talk client ?
As Android is google's OS, I'd think we should have Gtalk natively.
And I dislike all-in-one IM clients.
mrmrmrmr said:
well, thanks. But isn't there even any google talk client ?
As Android is google's OS, I'd think we should have Gtalk natively.
And I dislike all-in-one IM clients.
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yes there is gtalk..
it should be built in..
have a look through the marketplace to find what you need.
FRING
Use Fring, this provides both MSN and Gtalk and many more. It also offers free video talks for Fring users.
thanks forthe fring suggestion.
but does it route all IMs through their own server ?
if yes, I don't want that.
I personally use meebo as I haven't had much trouble with it at all. It supports multi client too such as msn, yahoo and aim. I have also used fring it was great as I can video call using skype but now since skype removed there service from fring I haven't used it.
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but really, for fring and meebo, can you say that they directly send IM to the original network and not route them over their own proxy ?
Google talk is installed as default
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Skype video call for Asus ePad?
Any idé how to make a skype video call with ePad?
V1rus9r said:
Skype video call for Asus ePad?
Any idé how to make a skype video call with ePad?
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You can't, and probably never will be able to, now Microsoft have bought Skype.
That sawks, why did i bought a ePad if this cam is useless
Don't u think any developer gonna do something wit it? debugging the skype system file?
It's not useless. Lots of other apps use the camera. The whole world doesnt revolve around Skype you know. Have a search.
Yes, is true.But all of my contacts use mostly skype to communicate with each other
Btw,Gtalk work with cam? for Asus ePad.
Of course.
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You can't, and probably never will be able to, now Microsoft have bought Skype.
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Actually, there is a beta Skype for Android with video. I don'tshare your opinion that Microsoft will kill any enhancements for Skype. Incidentally, th y do have a Bing app that is quite good.
If nothing else, MS buying Skype will give Skype a lot of resurces that they did not have. The N900 has had Skype video for over a year and the ANdroid beta is pretty much based on that Maemo one.
The best thing about the MS/Skype is that you will see conferencing and othe rgoodies in Outlook, Office and many other products.
Ah well that's up to you, but it makes perfect business sense for MS to use it as a selling point for their own WP7 handsets, so i highly doubt it will ever see a full release on android. Yes you're right though, there was a beta out ages ago for it. Anyway... time will tell... we shall see.
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Yes, is true.But all of my contacts use mostly skype to communicate with each other
Btw,Gtalk work with cam? for Asus ePad.
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just because you want video skype doesnt make it high priority for them. heh
i use gtalk for video chat. works adnroid to android or adroid to pc aswell
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Where is this Skype Video Beta for Android you talk about
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Where is this Skype Video Beta for Android you talk about
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1031944
Is there an alternative Android with Windows App video call over wifi for TF?
Skype is so slow to put their stuff on mobile devices is unbelievable.
Here's a video to make us go nuts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsX_VQ-bzAs
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Is there an alternative Android with Windows App video call over wifi for TF?
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Google Talk!
Regards,
Dave
The only video calling app under the sun that works for all of Android, iPhone, and Desktop right now is Yahoo Video Chat. That is it, all nada.
All other apps only work with some combination of 2 or 3 of the above, or are voice only.
Android has never been a priority for Skype, for god only knows what reason. They would rather develop for IOS even though it has fewer devices, even though they distribute their app for free.
How about ooVoo?
brunes said:
The only video calling app under the sun that works for all of Android, iPhone, and Desktop right now is Yahoo Video Chat. That is it, all nada.
All other apps only work with some combination of 2 or 3 of the above, or are voice only.
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This isn't entirely true. You can use Google Talk's Video Chat on all three, but on iOS devices and earlier Android versions (pre-GB) you have to use a third party app called Vtok. Not perfect, but it works. I should admit that I don't use video chat really ever, so I can't comment on the quality, etc
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This isn't entirely true. You can use Google Talk's Video Chat on all three, but on iOS devices and earlier Android versions (pre-GB) you have to use a third party app called Vtok. Not perfect, but it works. I should admit that I don't use video chat really ever, so I can't comment on the quality, etc
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Google Talk's video chat does not work on the desktop unless the person you are trying to call just happens to magically be logged into GMail. This is because their desktop app for whatever crazy reason does not have video chat support, only GMail does.
Can you tell I am frustrated? The thing that gets my goat so much is that MSN Messenger is one of the most widely used video chat apps in the world, that is what everyone I know runs and uses - yet they have NEVER made an Android or iPhone video chat client in the past 4 years. Heck they don't even have one for Windows Mobile or Windows Phone 7! And people wonder why Microsoft is always lagging behind - they don't even know how to keep up with the mobile marketplace.
Again, from my experience the only widely used one that works on all 3 is yahoo chat. oooVoo has clients but I honestly have never tried it because trying to find others with an ooVoo account is like finding a needle in a haystack.
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Google Talk's video chat does not work on the desktop unless the person you are trying to call just happens to magically be logged into GMail. This is because their desktop app for whatever crazy reason does not have video chat support, only GMail does.
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And in order to initiate video chat via Skype with someone on the desktop, you have to magically install a bloated Skype client application, open it, and hope that Skype isn't currently down.
I don't understand your complaint. Using Gmail as your primary client for instant messaging/voice chat/video chat on the desktop means you don't have to install any extra applications, and their service is way more reliable than Skype. And if you don't want to be stuck with having to manually log into Gmail every time you open your browser, you can set the browser to automatically open Gmail and log you in. It's no different from any other set of chat protocols, it's just been engineered to live inside the browser so that Google wouldn't have to write a separate application for each operating system. This is why Google abandoned further development on the official Google Talk client; it's just unnecessary when the browser is capable of the same thing.
You know what else makes Gmail better than anything else? As long as you're on a desktop computer, you get free outgoing calls to anywhere in the United States.
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And in order to initiate video chat via Skype with someone on the desktop, you have to magically install a bloated Skype client application, open it, and hope that Skype isn't currently down.
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Er....
Typically, if a bunch of people you know like to be able to video call each-other, they will all have an application installed. If Skype is installed it sits in the tray, always. A contact can initiate a call with you any time.
With GTalk, they'd have to open a chat session, and get you to go to gmail, etc etc. It really is very sub-optimal. I don't know why Google has not added video to their desktop client, there have been bugs for it for YEARS now.
The browser is great for a lot of things, but one of the things it can't currently do properly is run background daemon-type applications that should be available 24/7, such as a messenger client.
You know what else makes Gmail better than anything else? As long as you're on a desktop computer, you get free outgoing calls to anywhere in the United States.
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I do use GMail for this as well, but this is a total side conversation and really has nothing to do with the task at hand. As well, this is another feature that should be in the desktop client.
Hi There,
Why is it still not possible to have video calls with MSN contacts on android? I know there are possibilities like Skype which I like but most of my contacts are using Windows Live Messenger on their PC.
I read somewhere that this is due to a restriction by Microsoft. If this is true, isn't it possible for the great devs here to develop a workaround? This is the only feature I am really missing on android.
Thanks for your answers
Video chat on live messenger
I am really looking for this too, but to no avail. Skype works perfectly, why not Windows live messenger, with so many great developers in here(no sarcasme intended) there must be a workaround. Allthough i'm using a SGN it should be the same app.
Hey folks!
I wonder if there are any alternative clients for WhatsApp that care a bit more about privacy or if there is a way to prevent the official client from uploading all your contacts rto their servers?
[offtopic] use telegram [/offtopic]
Yeah, looks nice, but I need something that's compatible with WhatsApp because all my friends are on WA and won't switch to another messenger.
So do I get that right, there are no alternatives to the official client??
Your right as long as you use WA then you are stuck.
Bat cave One
OK, thx anyway folks!
I found this looking around xda I did not make this but try to share when I can :good:
Facebook Chat Re-Enabler
Hello guys. As most of you know, chat in Facebook app doesn't work anymore and now you need to install Messenger app.
I made this simple app to enable chat again in main Facebook app without installing Messenger.
Disadvantages of Facebook+Messenger installed at same time: HUGE battery drain and RAM consumption, resource eater.
Advantages of Facebook Chat Enabler: It's only an enabler and is never executed by the system, meaning no battery drain/RAM consumption/resource eating at all. (Facebook app itself drains battery)
You don't need to do anything else, just download and install. After installation, no icon is showed in menu and chat will magically work!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-facebook-chat-enabler-t2934179