Sunday, 14 July 2013
heavyweights Gmail. Known variously as
Gtalk, Google Talk, Gchat and Gmail
Messenger, this compact, functional app is all
you need when it comes to staying in contact
with your Gmail friends.
Available everywhere
Not only does Google Talk support Google
accounts, it also supports a variety of other
protocols and apps. In other words, you can
log in with accounts from Jabber, Pidgin,
Miranda, Psiand Trillian.
As well as supporting lots of protocols,
Google Talk is also available for lots of
devices, so even if you are chatting on your
desktop, you'll be able to keep in touch with
your friends on Android, iPhone and
Blackberry. Even though not explicitly
supported, you'll also be able to use Google
Talk on Mac and Linux, as long as you use
the browser version.
Simple but effective
Google Talk is an attractive app and very
easy to use, although its bright, almost
childlike appearance is looking a bit old-
fashioned these days. There are various
themes available from the Settings options,
although they have more impact on the
window layout and are not strictly "skins".
You'll also be able to choose your status,
picking from Available, Busy, and Idle, as well
as custom messages and the option to show
your current music track. Google Talk also
notifies you when you receive new emails.
Adding and chatting with contacts with
Google Talk couldn't be easier. Double click
a name to start a conversation, and a new
chat window will appear. If you see a little
telephone or video camera icon beside the
contact's name, they are also available for
phone or video chats, but you'll need the
Video and voice plug-in to do this.
Works, but it's neglected
Google Talk has many of the features that
you'd expect from an IM client. You can add,
block, rename and remove contacts, send
smileys, and customize the way you see your
friends online. If you look under the more
technical settings, you'll also be able modify
notifications and connect to the service
using a proxy. It's not overrun with options,
but most people seem to appreciate the
resulting simplicity and light resource use.
Even though Google Talk is the go-to IM app
for thousands of people, long term users
can't help feeling that Google Talk is pretty
low on Google's list of priorities. It works
perfectly and is a great app, but that's
because it was well made and ahead of its
time when it first came out.
Overall
Google Talk hasn't been updated in what
seems like years and, with the exception of
the VoiP features added in recent times, the
program feels a little bit forgotten. This has
no impact on usability for Gmail users, but it
does feel like Google Talk could do with a
little more loving care.
If you're a Google User who wants to IM,
you'd be mad to use anything but Google
Talk.
Language: English, Spanish,
German, French,
Arabic, Catalan, Dutch,
Italian, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian,
Portuguese
File size: 1.5 MB
Date: February 27, 2009
Publisher: Google | More
programs (189)
Downloads: 10,365,878
O.S.: Windows XP,
Windows Vista,
Windows 7, Windows
8
Category: Internet phone >
Connection Managers
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