Mobile Instant Messaging and ebuddy

Posted on July 10, 2006
Filed Under Instant Messaging |

mobile ebuddyI just finished playing around with ebuddy, at ebuddy.com. It’s a web-based IM service, like meebo. But the thing I was interested in is this - they offer a mobile version of their ebuddy service!

I haven’t wanted to actually PAY for IM on my treo, which I could do through services like VeriChat or Mundu Messenger (here’s great article about Treo-based IM clients). I’m cheap - what can I say? And honestly, I’m surprised there aren’t more free offerings on such a basic mobile-based service (that would also send periodic ads for sustainability…).

Anyways, the mobile version of ebuddy works ok. The screenshot to the right shows me chatting with the infamous LibrarianInBlack. The chat functions are pretty easy to figure out… but I quickly noticed one huge drawback: I had to hit the reload link to see the conversation! I could type my message easily enough and hit the Sned button… but then nothing would happen after that. But when I hit the Reload link, then I’d see that the good LIB had been chatting back…

So. It’s free! It’s web-based! It doesn’t automatically screen refresh!

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19 Responses to “Mobile Instant Messaging and ebuddy”

  1. Sarah Houghton (LiB) on July 10th, 2006 1:07 pm

    Ooh, infamous am I? :) I think the reload issue wuith ebuddy is a pain…something that would keep me from using it.

  2. amanda on October 31st, 2006 1:19 pm

    check out http://www.koolim.com

  3. Larry on December 1st, 2006 5:12 am

    Reload issue…?

    Get a decent cell phone or tweak your settings!

    eBuddy mobile works fine on my Nokia 6230.

    This truely brings online messaging everywhere :)

    hehe, kuddos to eBuddy

  4. Chris on December 22nd, 2006 6:23 am

    Yo, this eBuddy mobile application is fantastic!

    U know what would be cool, if you can chat and cam at the same time :)

    Maybe the next challenge for eBuddy?

  5. Jose on January 11th, 2007 12:09 am

    @ Larry & Chris - don’t know what your smoking, or just drinking the eBuddy koolaid, eBuddy don’t refresh automagically on Nokias. :(

  6. Chris on January 15th, 2007 4:45 am

    What kind of nokia phone u got??

    Maybe u got an old wap phone instead of a xHTML version.

    I’m using the Nokia N70 and no problems for me.

    Did you check out the eBuddy mobile page for help?

  7. kane on January 16th, 2007 9:30 am

    yes yes we all agree that bebo on your fone is gd bt any1 have any idea how much it costs becus i d o n its not free at all my bill was over £100 no joke

  8. kane on January 16th, 2007 9:31 am

    sorry i ment ebuddy

  9. leo on January 22nd, 2007 5:16 pm

    cvjhfg

  10. leo on January 22nd, 2007 5:17 pm

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  11. -->J3nny on June 18th, 2007 5:32 am

    Hey ebuddy’s awesome you should try it. or add me jennyhellohello@hotmail.com coolo. cya all

  12. ->J3nny on June 18th, 2007 5:33 am

    Hey ebuddy’s awesome you should try it. or add me jennyhellohello@hotmail.com coolo. cya all

  13. >J3nny on June 18th, 2007 5:33 am

    Hey ebuddy’s awesome you should try it. or add me jennyhellohello@hotmail.com coolo. cya all
    hehehehe soz 4 all this

  14. merrry on July 18th, 2007 9:49 pm

    yea wat eva yous all have no life!

  15. merrry on July 18th, 2007 9:49 pm

    looooooooooooooosersssssssssss

  16. merrry on July 18th, 2007 9:50 pm

    im boreddddddddddddddddddd hahahahahahahahahahaa boringggggggggggggggggggggg

  17. Felipe Barcellos dos Santos on July 29th, 2007 10:09 am

    ou sou o felipe…

  18. bizzle on August 31st, 2007 5:45 pm

    so is ebuddy on mobile fone free??

  19. davidleeking on August 31st, 2007 6:15 pm

    It used to be… I haven’t played with it for awhile now, so not sure anymore!

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