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.
