I've been using IM+ 2.1 for the last few days. It's perhaps the most stable IM proggie for the 7520 on the market. Here's a review.
Likes:
- Doesn't connect to the services automatically when program is launched. It logs into IM+ servers automatically whereby you can choose which IM software you wish to use.
- Alt-Enter sends message. While this particular opinion is personal, hitting enter will just give a space in the conversation.
- Does not crash your BB.
Dislikes:
- Alt-Escape is the only means of multitasking; program does not have 'hide' feature.
- Can not send and receive messages while talking on the phone (perhaps this is the same for all chat proggies but I've personally noted this on IM+)
- No categories
- Can not edit contacts
- Can not hide offline contacts
Problems:
I have found that at times, I do not see some contacts online although they are. There is even one occurance in which I did not see myself on my desktop client but my coworker has. I do not know if this has anything to do with IM+ or it's servers but it has happened to me while using IM+. Of all the chat programs I use (I don;t use Jabber), I will lose connection to Yahoo specifically at times. So far, it hasn;t happened too often but when it does, it only happens to Yahoo.
At first glance, IM+ looks the same as the other IM chat proggies out there for the BB. As I use it more, I find that there are some things I like about it versus some features I wish it had being spoiled from other similar software. While IM+ is not the most feature rich program on the market, it is by far the most solid; at least for the 7520. ...and that made me plunk down my money.
Menu After login (clicking anywhere on screen):
Hide Menu
Contacts [see below]
Connect
Disconnect
Change Status [Online/away/DND/N/A/Invisble/Offline]
Configure [user name/password]
Connect All [global connect; not by default]
Disconnect All [global disconnect]
Settings [see below]
History {click on the chat service and choose whom you wish to view history from]
About IM+
Info
Exit
Contacts - This would get you into your contact lists whereby clicking a contact would get you this:
Hide Menu
Services [Brings you back to the previous screen where all the different chat programs are displayed and the current status of each]
Open Dialog
Details
Settings
Select Connect Type:
[HTTP/TCP/IP]
Server Polling Rate (min.): [user defined]
Nextel Suport [radio button]
Online Only Mode [radio button]
Enable Sound [radio button]
Enable Vibration [radio button]
Show Incoming Message Alert [radio button]
Enable History [radio button]
Delete Old History [radio button]
Save Own Messages [radio button]
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