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I have to admit, I’ve bounced around among countless free Instant Messaging services.
First, I started with Skype so that I could get the benefit of free telephone calls.
My immediate reaction when I first tried gTalk was - is that it?
Is that the best that Google can do?
This is the way that I access my gTalk account whenever I’m home and working on my laptop.
In these situations, installing the gTalk sidebar for Firefox [No longer available] is the best solution.
Use gTalk In Gmail
Gmail is actually the first place that I learned about gTalk.
I had no idea that the IM even existed until it showed up as an automatic feature within Gmail.
That’s when I started exploring gTalk and all that it has to offer.
Gmail also seems to be the place where there are more features available than many other gTalk platforms.
The app shows up in the lower left corner of your Gmail account.
The two most popular ones that lead the pack includeTrillianandDigsby.
Personally, I prefer Digsby.
From within Digsby, just go toTools -> Preferencesand selectIM Account.
Then, add your Google Talk account as shown.
It takes seconds, and all of your gTalk contacts will immediately show up in your Digsby contacts window.
Meebo is definitely the most popular one of these, but with its popularity comes limitations.
However, there’s a scaled down version now available called CommunicationTube, orcTubefor short.
Here’s the main page where you’re able to use the cTube gTalk solution.
Why use this over the Meebo solution?
The main page lists several major advantages to using this service, including the following.
select any of your online contacts and immediately open up a real time chat.
Switching between apps is a breeze with the Droid!
