Mobile Instant Messaging and ebuddy

by davidleeking on July 10, 2006

I 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!

ebuddy im meebo

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Sarah Houghton (LiB) July 10, 2006 at 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.
amanda October 31, 2006 at 1:19 pm: check out http://www.koolim.com
Larry December 1, 2006 at 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
Chris December 22, 2006 at 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?
Jose January 11, 2007 at 12:09 am: @ Larry & Chris – don’t know what your smoking, or just drinking the eBuddy koolaid, eBuddy don’t refresh automagically on Nokias.
Chris January 15, 2007 at 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?
kane January 16, 2007 at 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
kane January 16, 2007 at 9:31 am: sorry i ment ebuddy
leo January 22, 2007 at 5:16 pm: cvjhfg
leo January 22, 2007 at 5:17 pm: 123456789
-->J3nny June 18, 2007 at 5:32 am: Hey ebuddy’s awesome you should try it. or add me jennyhellohello@hotmail.com coolo. cya all
->J3nny June 18, 2007 at 5:33 am: Hey ebuddy’s awesome you should try it. or add me jennyhellohello@hotmail.com coolo. cya all
>J3nny June 18, 2007 at 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
merrry July 18, 2007 at 9:49 pm: yea wat eva yous all have no life!
merrry July 18, 2007 at 9:49 pm: looooooooooooooosersssssssssss
merrry July 18, 2007 at 9:50 pm: im boreddddddddddddddddddd hahahahahahahahahahaa boringggggggggggggggggggggg
Felipe Barcellos dos Santos July 29, 2007 at 10:09 am: ou sou o felipe…
bizzle August 31, 2007 at 5:45 pm: so is ebuddy on mobile fone free??
davidleeking August 31, 2007 at 6:15 pm: It used to be… I haven’t played with it for awhile now, so not sure anymore!
eddyg November 28, 2008 at 10:54 am: guple support for mobile its very poor