Josep just pointed me to the new Jivetalk version 1.0.3 which has added quite a few new features under the hood since last time I gave it a look. Personally I use the native IM clients but I know many people who swear by Jivetalk who will gladly welcome these upgrades. Personally I find myself interested in trying it out again. Check out the details below (I bolded the interesting ones):

JiveTalk Website: http://beejive.com/

JiveTalk Key Benefits:

• Desktop-like instant messaging to all of your IM buddies from a single intuitive user interface
• Save on your text messaging plan - JiveTalk™ uses your existing data plan, no per-message charges
• Reliable and efficient networking - you can be connected 24/7, and it’s gentle on your battery

JiveTalk for BlackBerry Features:

• Multiple IM networks, multiple accounts per network: AIM®/iChat, MSN®, Yahoo!®, GoogleTalk®, ICQ®, Jabber, and MySpace IM
• Automatically reconnects in case of data service disruption, including phone calls, loss of cell coverage
• Real-time chats, quick switch between multiple simultaneous chats, intuitive chat interface:
  • customizable chat skins, emoticons
  • click to browse, call, send an email or PIN message directly from the chat screen
  • full Unicode support, chat in any language supported by your BlackBerry®
• Manage your buddy-list, including add/remove, nicknames, groups, block, approve/deny requests
• Control your own availability, set auto-away and custom status messages, be invisible, change privacy controls
• Configurable alerts, fully integrates with your BlackBerry® alerts profiles:
  • customizable sound, vibrate, and LED settings, optional global popup on new messages
  • buddy pounce alerts you when specific buddies come online
• File transfers - send or receive files directly from your BlackBerry (8100/8300/8800 Series only), currently supports transfers on AIM® and MSN®.
• Conversation history - view or email past chats
• Full 128-bit encryption of all over-the-air data transmission
• Automatically detects best network transport option, supports BES/MDS, BIS-B, and Direct TCP.

This entry was posted on Monday, November 12th, 2007 and is filed under IM Services, News, Utilities.

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