I’ve been using Jive Talk for a few weeks on my Blackberry when I’m not in front of my computer and I want to ask a colleague a question (this usually means I’m in a meeting, training or otherwise occupied).
Jive Talk connects to several chat clients at the same time much like Trillian (for PCs) or Adium (for Macs). I use it to connect to my Google Talk and AIM accounts and it is seemless.
They released a version of the software for the iPhone that has a much sexier interface, but until Steve Jobs figures out how to connect the iPhone to an Exchange Server, I think I’ll stick to the Crackberry.
My only complaint about Jive Talk is the initial connection speed. Sometimes it takes 20-30 seconds to make the initial connection to my chat clients. Other than that, it operates lightning fast during actual chats and has never crashed on me in the few weeks I’ve been using it.
If you own a 8000 series Blackberry, Pearl or Curve give it a try. It’s a bargain at $20.
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