I am a messaging/communication junkie. If I am not talking on the phone I am constantly checking and sending email. I am currently using BlackBerry Connect but more about that in a later post. but I also use SMS and IM quite a lot.
If you buy your Nokia E61 (or any other E-series devices) directly from the carrier you will most likely get the device preloaded with the necessary settings to use the native IM applications that comes with the device. However, if you like me, didn't get your Nokia E61 from the carrier you don't have the necessary settings to use the proloaded IM application.
Luckily, there are plenty of IM software alternatives to use instead. One is Agile Messenger from Agile Mobile. They recently announced a free pre-release version of Agile Mobile for the E-series.
Agile Mobile has been around for years and their product Agile Mobile gives you much of the same feature and functionality you would expect from a multi-IM application on the PC. It lets you simultaneously connect to ICQ, AIM, Yahoo!, MSN and Google Talk. The application keeps a separate tab for each conversation, supports the use of emoticons, conversation history and lets you edit your contacts from the device. In short. it is a solid IM application with a loyal following.
It is important to take note that this is a "pre-release" version (read: alpha or beta). There are quite a few anomalies with the software on the E61 but as I said - it's just a pre-release version.
The oddities are more in the areas of UI/cosmetics than functionality so it is still quite useful. One peculiarity is that the two soft buttons on the screen are not mapped correctly to the device buttons as you can see from picture below. Here is a hint - the left selection key is "connect". Press the right selection key and the application will exit.
Another IM application for the Nokia E61 is IM+ by Shape Services. They have a comparable feature set to Agile Mobile and have a five day trial of the application wich includes support for the E-series devices. There are also a number of dedicated Java IM applications that works fairly well on the Nokia E61. One of them is the application by the name of - Mig33!
I have purposely left this post "open ended" and probably also left out many other good IM applications. But here is where you, the reader comes in. Share with us your "favourite" IM application.
At least… a free IM software for Nokia E61…and it works fine!!!.. try with “slick”. You can download slick from http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/software. Best Wishes.
Norman, I use the native IM client in my E61i and it works ok. All you need is the address of the server and your account. There are some free services out there… just try to google for “free IMPS”. Mobjab.com is one of them, try register to the website and point your IM client to http://mobjab.mobi:9090 (the server address).
Hi - Does anybody know what is the server address for Yahoo and MSN messenger is so i can use the in-built IM in my Nokia E51? Your help is much appreciated.
Regards,
Jon.
Hi Jon
There is no “server address” sepcifically for Yahoo or MSN messenger for the inbuilt IM on your Nokia phone. That connectivty needs to be provided by some IMPS provider. You can try http://www.mobjab.com
Regards
Ricky
Hello Jon
We got MSN and Yahoo Messenger integrated with our IMPS servers. You need to register on http://www.mobjab.com Let us know your feedback
Regards
MobJab
Hi. Anyway using IM+ has the problem of it saying ‘Memory not enough’?
It happens to once I have chat over about 100 messages in MSN.
Is there any solutions to it?
hi guys there is server address for yahoo if u want to connect it via nokia e61i inbuilt IM
but u can chat only with the contacts added in it..
address is http://imps.next.msg.yahoo.com/gateway
I M INDIAN N IT WORKS HERE dont knw abt other countries/
one more thing…if there is too much network conjuction it automatically log u out..
for msn also ther is very good software from msn..
just try for it online…its too good..
karan9delhi@hotmail.com
Hi
Do we have an option to keep Yahoo/Msn/AOL to keep connected with handset unless we turn it for offline???
Also there is a IM features available in my handset E61i, Unfortunately i am not able to make this connect,
Neither Nokia nor Airtel knows about functionality on this, would appreciate if any using this option