Palringo Brings All Your IM Services Together In One App

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– 07/29/2008Posted in: iPhone Apps

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Palringo Instant Messenger

Free
Social Networking
Developed by Palringo Limited

iTunes Link

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Palringo: The all-in-one IM app.

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The log-in screen (you need a free palringo account).

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The main page displays your various IM accounts.

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Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AIM, Gadu-Gadu, ICQ, XMPP/Jabber, Google Talk, and iChat

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You can set your status for each individual IM app you are logged in to.

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You can send images right in the IM.

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What It Is

  • Palringo is an all-in-one Instant Messaging app which integrates the following popular messaging services:
    • AIM
    • Google Talk
    • ICQ
    • Windows Live Messenger
    • Yahoo! Messenger
    • iChat
    • Jabber
    • Gadu-Gadu
  • Palringo presents all your IM contacts in a single list, whichever service your contacts are using.
  • See a person’s status (away, online, offline, mobile, desktop)
  • Send text, pictures, and voice messages
  • Chat 1-on-1 or in groups

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The Good

  • Great design
  • Conviniently lays out your contacts by status (regardless of which IM client they’re on)
  • Swipe through multiple chat screens
  • Gives tips
  • Easy to add new accounts
  • Send images (from your album or right from your camera)

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The Bad

  • Need a Palringo account (although it’s free and super easy to sign up…just email and password)
  • Collapsable chat screens
  • Does not "run in background" as advertised by Palringo
  • Doesn’t save conversations
  • No landscape keyboard
  • No smilies
  • No custom status messages
  • Some small bugs

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