Palringo for iPhone Now Available
If you have an S60, Windows Mobile or BlackBerry smartphone then you should already know about Palringo. They call it “rich messaging” and we call it a good IM application with support for AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, Gadu Gadu, ICQ, Jabber, Windows Live Messenger and Palringo’s own IM platform. For a quick recap on what sets Palringo apart, here are the three core functions:
- Text IM: Standard, run-of-the-mill instant messaging.
- Vocal IM: More commonly known as Push to Talk (PTT), users can instantly exchange voice messages in near real-time. Think of it as a free walkie talkie on your mobile. Palringo -> Palringo voice messages will play automatically on the recipient’s device, just like PTT. Palringo -> ‘Other’ messages will be delivered as links that the recipient can click on to play the audio file hosted on Palringo’s servers.
- Image IM: Exactly what it sounds like. Click the picture button and Palringo will activate the handset’s camera. Snap a picture, hit send and the image will display right in the Palringo client on the recipient’s handset. Users can also send images to third-party IM services (GTalk, AIM, etc). Just like voice IM, your contact will receive a link that will allow him / her to view and save the image hosted on Palringo’s servers.
Now, iPhone owners have access to what is likely one of the most versatile mobile IM apps on the market. For the time being, functionality is limited to text and image messaging but Palringo promises vocal IM in the second release version. In the meantime, iPhone owners can now enjoy free text and image IM on whichever IM platform they like. Just hit the App Store and you’re good to go.
Tags: app store, Apple, IM, Instant Messaging, iPhone, Palringo, PTT
Too bad this application is horrible on the iPhone. Rarely connects, no landscape keypad, doesn’t save message history, crashes quite frequently. I’d recommend not to download this application until they get the bugs worked out. Unfortunately, this is the only app that connects to an IM service other than AIM. Seriously, you’re better off using a web app like beejive or munduIM. Hopefully someone releases a better application soon.
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Just one more reason that the iPhone is SO MUCH BETTER than anything else. Blackberry can NEVER compete! …oh. wait….
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on iphone & mac the app sucks!
no able to add other messenger accounts @ the moment!
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Are these kind of apps the reason to own an iphone or make owning one more desirable? There appears to be a distinct lack of really useful, productivity apps on this much-hyped phone and all that is being released is fluff.
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booga, the fluff gets the press but there is productive apps in the store. if you have iTunes you can see all the apps so far.
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Nice app BG!
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This is App is pretty crappy on a WM phone too.
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Not so sure about this app. Why cant we have an IM similar to sms. Where soon as you get a message you know. This AIM app is pretty sucky cause I guess you have to stay on AIM the whole time to talk.
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I couldn’t get this to work on my BlackBerry but Instango is pretty much the same and actually works.
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its an alright app, i prefer slick better, i dont have email addresses for half my screen names anyway so it wont let me log in
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@borg
Thank you holy christ for being the voice of reason here…Slick murders any other S60 IM application. Period.
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This application killed my iphone today. I could not see my screen and would only turn back on only when I got a call. I finally called myself and removed the application and my phone is fine now.
At one point, the application would turn on my music and lock… very unpleasing application and full of major bugs!
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how do i remove this from my iphone?!???! it doesn’t show in my ‘apps’ section on itunes..
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this sounds like a great app assuming that they can iron out the bugs. Damn it’s a free app and service. Sad that people must be so harsh. Let them know what the issues are and come back to it at a later time. Technology does not have to make one an ahol
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