Group chat multi- platform app

**bigpetefox** · 05-18-2010, 01:27 PM

My apologies if this has been beaten to death, but I'm looking for a good group chat app that I can get my co- workers on. Android users beat Blackberry users 2:1, but being usable on a Blackberry is a plus!

I'm typing this from my Incredible, I'd search if I had my laptop with me.

Thanks!

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**dnlgee** · 05-18-2010, 02:13 PM

Just seen on Crackberry that there's a app just been released in beta that allows cross-platform messaging, however I don't know if it allows group chats.

The app is named 'cnected'

- Dan

**jayhawkfan18** · 05-18-2010, 02:17 PM

I was also hoping for an IM app like this. One with group chat that can be used on Android, BlackBerry, iPhone and Windows Mobile...

Just makes way tooooo much sense!

**Scooter217** · 05-18-2010, 02:25 PM

GTALK is supported for major platforms.....No?

**dnlgee** · 05-18-2010, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Scooter217

GTALK is supported for major platforms.....No?

True.
But you also need a google account, maybes the BB or iPhone, or even Droid users don't have a Google account! Or might not want to associate their Google accounts with business etc.

**jayhawkfan18** · 05-18-2010, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Scooter217

GTALK is supported for major platforms.....No?

Yes but the mobile version does not currently support group chat.

Cnectd, as mentioned earlier, DOES however!!!

No Windows Mobile support, but yes for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Symbian!

**bigpetefox** · 05-18-2010, 06:06 PM

Awesome, I'm gonna check out that app on crackberry. Thanks!

I thought of using Gtalk, but yes there's no group chat. Although it's for me and my co- workers, it's mainly for slacking off in between the usual iPhone questions. :-D

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**bigpetefox** · 05-19-2010, 11:12 PM

Rockin' cnectd right now, got a few of my co-workers in a group chat. Just a couple things I've noticed:

1. You can't sign out. I tend to not have things running that don't have to be, so I shut it down with Task Manager. Once I get the extended battery, maybe I'll let it run all day.

2. You can't invite contacts to your group chat, they have to put in the name of the room to add themselves. This sucks, if someone I didn't want in wants to join the chat, they just need the name of my room. Security, people!!

3. You can't send a text message invite, it's all email. What if I don't want people to have my personal email?

There's a couple more, other than that it's a pretty cool app. I may make a family group for my relatives who still own blackberries, and another for friends I tend to drink alot with..

**aug0211#WN** · 05-24-2010, 12:01 PM

Been looking for something for a while... for Android, BB, and iPhone.

Google Talk WOULD be great, but the connectivity issues are a pain. My contacts and I are always showing up offline randomly... message are failing a lot... it's so annoying.

I tried cnectd, but it was SO damn slow to send a message and there were many failed messages... we dropped that in 30 minutes.

Any other bright ideas??

**jayhawkfan18** · 05-24-2010, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by aug0211

Been looking for something for a while... for Android, BB, and iPhone.

Google Talk WOULD be great, but the connectivity issues are a pain. My contacts and I are always showing up offline randomly... message are failing a lot... it's so annoying.

I tried cnectd, but it was SO damn slow to send a message and there were many failed messages... we dropped that in 30 minutes.

Any other bright ideas??

That's all that I know of. Hopefully a reliable solution will surface very soon...

**aug0211#WN** · 06-02-2010, 07:54 AM

Any new leads in this area? Still looking for something better than gTalk... I hate to say it, but I think my standards are beginning to drop.... gTalk bothers me less and less daily, although I don't believe it's gotten any better... I think I'm just getting used to the sub-par performance/feature set, and starting to accept it more and more...

Someone PLEASE make something good...

If only BeejiveIM would be released for Android... my problems would be over...

**jayhawkfan18** · 06-02-2010, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by aug0211

Any new leads in this area? Still looking for something better than gTalk... I hate to say it, but I think my standards are beginning to drop.... gTalk bothers me less and less daily, although I don't believe it's gotten any better... I think I'm just getting used to the sub-par performance/feature set, and starting to accept it more and more...

Someone PLEASE make something good...

If only BeejiveIM would be released for Android... my problems would be over...

Agreed!

Palringo is another option. It supports group chat and can be used on a PC, Android, iPhone and BlackBerry... It's kinda buggy on Android but something else to try at least. & it's FREE...

**younger46** · 06-05-2010, 06:41 PM

does cnectd really have that bad of slow connections? does it have so you know when messages were delievered and recieved as well as smiley faces? Im looking for something that will give me something close to bbm! Thanks!!

**bigpetefox** · 06-08-2010, 03:13 PM

Sad to say, I didn't like this app. (cnectd, that is..)

1. My friends couldn't join my group, even after I approved them
2. I can't send group invites, not that they'd get in(see number 1)
3. Any messages I get never alerted me, so I'd see 10 messages that came hours ago, of course they wouldn't get my replies for an hour after either..

So, until someone makes a solid group chat I'm not on any. We use Google Talk every now and then, but you can't even save the room to go to later.

**broli** · 06-09-2010, 07:46 AM

the best options is to use meebo

meebo is a webapp multi protocol messaging client.

from any pc with a browser you can login into meebo, and chat with people on talk, on aim, on msn, ect ect.

it also has a "meebo" network, where you can chat with other meebo users. in all of the protocols you can create conferences (chat with multiple contacts), and in meebo you can create chatrooms

offcourse, there is an app in the market for it

**mryanaz** · 12-27-2010, 12:40 AM

Take a look at Smashtalk () The answer to group chat via text messaging exists. All that is needed is for the handset vendors to embrace the solution. Both smartphones and feature phones are able to be supported by Smashtalk. Call or write you handset vendor. Demand that they provide all the capabilities that text messaging was always intended to offer.

**Hawkzeye** · 02-02-2011, 01:16 PM

On my HTC Desire I have cnectd, pingchat and whatsapp installed as finding one that suits all my clients and friends was proving near impossible. At the moment pingchat just wings it from whatsapp for reliability. Am afraid finding or indeed getting anyone to use cnectd is proving difficult so its still on the fence.

**whitenack** · 05-03-2011, 11:03 AM

Add my name to the list of people that need something in this area. I need something with group chat capabilities, PC availability, and a history archive. GTalk has all of those features (in the Labs version), but the all the users included in the group chat have to be logged in at the same time. I'd need something that is available even when a user is unavailable.

**jayhawkfan18** · 06-24-2011, 12:08 PM

I know this is a very old thread but I just wanted to say that my friends and I have been using Beluga and it is awesome for group chat! It has an iPhone and Android app, but anyone can join the group either by text messaging or by using the web. check it out!

(and I am in no way affiliated with this app - actually it's owned by FaceBook now)

**whitenack** · 06-24-2011, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by jayhawkfan18

I know this is a very old thread but I just wanted to say that my friends and I have been using Beluga and it is awesome for group chat! It has an iPhone and Android app, but anyone can join the group either by text messaging or by using the web. check it out!

(and I am in no way affiliated with this app - actually it's owned by FaceBook now)

Dude! Funny you posted this. I was just working on this again this week. I have tried yahoo, windows live, gtalk, skype, etc.. All have some of the features, but none have all the features I need. I'll try beluga.

ETA:

By the way, you guys might try Skype. I haven't really put it through the paces too much, but it looks promising. The only negative that I see is that it keeps an icon in the notification tray, which is annoying. But, it does group IM well and allows you to create groups for quick messages. I just wish Google would get its act together and fix up GTalk. We use Google apps in our business and it would mean we could just use our current accounts instead of creating more accounts somewhere else.

**jayhawkfan18** · 06-24-2011, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by whitenack

Dude! Funny you posted this. I was just working on this again this week. I have tried yahoo, windows live, gtalk, skype, etc.. All have some of the features, but none have all the features I need. I'll try beluga.

ETA:

By the way, you guys might try Skype. I haven't really put it through the paces too much, but it looks promising. The only negative that I see is that it keeps an icon in the notification tray, which is annoying. But, it does group IM well and allows you to create groups for quick messages. I just wish Google would get its act together and fix up GTalk. We use Google apps in our business and it would mean we could just use our current accounts instead of creating more accounts somewhere else.

Yeah definitely try Beluga. You can add your location to your messages and upload photos as well.

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**asd216** · 06-25-2011, 02:29 AM

LiveProfile is an awesome cross platform messenger

**jayhawkfan18** · 06-25-2011, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by asd216

LiveProfile is an awesome cross platform messenger

Thanks but as the title states we are looking for Group chat, which LiveProfile does not (yet?) support.

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**longhairbilly** · 07-03-2011, 10:22 PM

Ever try GroupMe?

**PolynesianMedic** · 09-18-2011, 08:10 PM

Ok, please bear with me. I have a group event coming in a few weeks, and we are looking for a way to communicate a schedule of events, as well as any changes to that schedule. Initially I had thought to just build a public Google calendar but there are a few that don't have or want access to Google Calendar. Any thoughts? Thanks for the help.