Imo for Android With all the hubbub of the holidays and the ensuing CES trade show, a nifty multiprotocol chat client flew right under my radar. Imo.im recently released free programs for Android and iOS devices, allowing users to instant message friends on a variety of networks from one clean and simple interface. Luckily, the company followed up with some additional news that made it through the inbox flurry: the applications now also support voice chat, allowing users to record and send up to 30-second music messages. While voice chat is a nifty feature for some certainly, I'm more excited about the broad appeal of the overall app. First Look video: Yahoo OneConnect for iPhone. Imo collects MSN chat, Yahoo IM, AIM/ICQ, Google Talk, Jabber, Skype, Facebook, and MySpace into one streamlined app, letting you seamlessly switch between clients to chat with contacts, which are--for almost all of us--spread across many of those. You can keep concurrent sessions with any and all of the ongoing services, and the company states it will leave you logged into your computer if you're using its Web-based client as well. This prevents the hassle of having to log in when switching between your desktop and lightweight device again. piratebayreno. Imo includes the option to receive push notifications, so you will be notified of incoming messages regardless if not actively using the app. There's also a tabbed interface for previewing messages across clients before deciding which to respond to first. In addition, you can keep chat sessions open for to 72 hours up, search chat contacts and history, and type in landscape mode. I haven't had a chance to fully test the Imo software yet, but the Web-based client appears good thus far. As mentioned, both apps--for iOS or Android devices--are currently free, so there's no reason not to snag a download and check it out for yourself. B5-1.
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