I have just discovered yet another multi-protocol IM client that features something none of the others do: Nimbuzz http://www.nimbuzz.com
As I mentioned in my previous blogs I have used Trillian, Pidgin, Digsby, Meebo, VoxOx and now Nimbuzz (in addition to single clients like AOL/AIM, Yahoo IM/YIM, MSN/Windows Messenger, ICQ, GoogleTalk, IRC, MySpace IM, Facebook IM, et.al.) When using one of the multi-protocol clients, including Meebo, there is always an issue with mobile phones. The networks block or restrict it's usage assumedly to encourage the $$$ spent on SMS per-text charges, apps or bucket plans. Nimbuzz is the FIRST multi-protocol client (and I think the first IM client period) to get around this, at least for now. So here are my latest recommendations when choosing a client (unless ALL of your friends, family and varied contacts just happen to be on the SAME, single network - like AIM, YIM, MSN or GoogleTalk):
1) Pidgin (Windows)/Adium (Mac) for cross platform, open source and the nearly ALL the networks aggregated into the same client.
2) Digsby for the primary networks with email/webmail (POP, IMAP, AOL, Yahoo, Google) and social network integration (MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) - but it's still only available for Windows.
3) Meebo for multi-integrated IM via a web browser when you are on a computer that's isn't your own (work, library, friends/family, etc.)
4) Nimbuzz for multi-integrated IM via a mobile device.
As I mentioned in my previous blogs I have used Trillian, Pidgin, Digsby, Meebo, VoxOx and now Nimbuzz (in addition to single clients like AOL/AIM, Yahoo IM/YIM, MSN/Windows Messenger, ICQ, GoogleTalk, IRC, MySpace IM, Facebook IM, et.al.) When using one of the multi-protocol clients, including Meebo, there is always an issue with mobile phones. The networks block or restrict it's usage assumedly to encourage the $$$ spent on SMS per-text charges, apps or bucket plans. Nimbuzz is the FIRST multi-protocol client (and I think the first IM client period) to get around this, at least for now. So here are my latest recommendations when choosing a client (unless ALL of your friends, family and varied contacts just happen to be on the SAME, single network - like AIM, YIM, MSN or GoogleTalk):
1) Pidgin (Windows)/Adium (Mac) for cross platform, open source and the nearly ALL the networks aggregated into the same client.
2) Digsby for the primary networks with email/webmail (POP, IMAP, AOL, Yahoo, Google) and social network integration (MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) - but it's still only available for Windows.
3) Meebo for multi-integrated IM via a web browser when you are on a computer that's isn't your own (work, library, friends/family, etc.)
4) Nimbuzz for multi-integrated IM via a mobile device.
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