The popular multi-protocol web messenger eBuddy just released an Alpha version for the iPhone. The new Alpha enables instant messaging on the iPhone for MSN, Yahoo and AIM.
To start chatting point your iPhone to www.ebuddy.com
eBuddy for iPhone Features:
* Automatic detection – point your iPhone to www.ebuddy.com and it automatically recognizes you are using an iPhone.
* Scalable screen – whether you hold the iPhone horizontal or vertically, the eBuddy application automatically adjusts for a clear overview.
* iPhone friendly interface – a simple and user friendly interface that makes instant messaging on the iPhone fun and easy.
* Multi network client – sign into MSN messenger, Yahoo Messenger and AIM with one buddylist.
* Send and receive emoticons – insert emoticons into your text messages.
* Custom fonts and colors – customize the font and color of your text messages.
* Robust Back-end – the client connects to eBuddy's 150+ server back-end for a robust and secure chat experience.
* AJAX framework – the alpha uses the same AJAX foundation as the beta web version, delivering the same A-grade experience.
eBuddy for iPhone Screenshots:
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Logging in to MSN, ibuddy takes at least 5 minutes (so far) "retrieving contacts", at least that is what it says it is doing. What is it doing and is it normal to take this long?
Are you sure that your browser supports ebuddy ?
well i logged in msn just fine took about 2.5 minutes to load all contacts i got about 75 of them and even done a little chatting. the only problem i had was after about the 3 folder where most of my contacts was stored i couldnt scroll any further to see contacts that i might have wantwd to chat with so need to do some checking in on that. other than not being able to scroll thru my contact list it seemed to work fine for me
-chris
I can't get it to scroll down my buddy list.
ebuddy doesn't work out for me: cannot load anything.....but beejive works great and load everything very fast....
The buddy list is cut off... this is a deffinate bug on the iPhone at least...
The interface seems pretty nice otherwise...
ebuddy says the server encountered a problem and could not handle my request. It wouldn't even allow me to login. Am I doing something wrong?
Sorry, I don't have an iPhone, I wish eBuddy give me as a gift :)
ebuddy worked quickly on my iphone, but i found it hard to 'bookmark' as the url is instantly changed to something that doesn't work. Ebuddy for iPhone needs a 'bookmark this page' which saves a valid entry url.
ebuddy worked fine for me (on wireless and only 1 contact), but it is hard (impossible?) to bookmark since it changes the url to a non-entry point. Ebuddy needs a 'bookmark this page' which saves a valid entry-point url.