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Palringo multi-platform IM client arrives on iPhone
updated 10:05 am EDT, Tue July 29, 2008
Palringo IM app on iPhone
Palringo says that it has brought its self-named instant messaging client (iTunes link) to the iPhone. In contrast to apps such as AIM, Palringo is able to interact with several different IM platforms, including not just AIM but iChat, Yahoo, ICQ and Google Talk, as well as less common options such as Jabber and Gadu Gadu. Contacts from all networks are presented in a single list.
Users can additionally send picture messages through the client, and the company says it intends to eventually allow sending voice messages, at a size of 1MB for every 15 minutes. Palringo is a free download from the App Store.
nice!!!
07/29, 10:19am reply
That's really cool. Go third party developers.
dliup
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Except....
07/29, 10:29am (1 reply) reply
...it requires signing up for a Palringo account...
ZinkDifferent
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iChat is not a service
07/29, 03:35pm reply
iChat uses the AIM network, Jabber, or Bonjour. Which service does iChat mean?
bcjenkins
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Don't use Palringo!
08/12, 02:35pm reply
It has severe security issues, see here: http://blog.kaputtendorf.de/2008/08/12/palringo-has-severe-security-issues/
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