Best instant messaging client that's light on battery?

[Jason Black]

I'm so scared to leave my aim messenger logged on because it pretty much swallows my battery. Which ones have you had good experiences with?

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[jeallen1]

Google Talk. I leave it signed on all the time and don't notice any difference in battery life.

John

 

[Jason Black]

Thanks for the input. I was looking more towards one that handles aim, facebook chat and more...

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[zmann]

When I used aol app,I left out open all the time, was not bad on battery. You C can always check by going into settings, about phone, battery, in there there is a option to see what is consuming the most battery power.

Z

 

[zmann]

Ever since face book updated and has chat I don't need aol app anymore, but I always have yahoo logged on. Does not drain my battery, in last three hours, yahoo has not as affected battery at all.

Z

 

[Jason Black]

The facebook chat on the app is horrible. I end up with missing replies all the time. Plus the push notification sucks.

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[Mom2Ninjas]

The facebook chat would be nice if notifications worked better.

 

[Jason Black]

Yeah. Notification and whatever the person writes to me always disappears. Webos has a better aim client than android and ios. Sorry to break that out.

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[zmann]

I don't use it anymore because I need it, but I never had them issues,I thought it worked great.

Z

 

[zmerahn]

BeeJive or Trillian... Both use push notifications and handle all of the major IM protocols.

 

[RUSH]

Trying to SAVE battery power - is like putting band_aid on a big cut. Any application that runs in the backgrounds will always require more battery power. So, technically finding an instant messaging app that won't eat the bell out of your battery - isn't possible.

Note: Unless you turn all notifications off.

 

[Jason Black]

So how does apple do it?

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[RUSH]

So how does apple do it?

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I don't know.. I'll asked Steve Jobs. Lol.


Seriously though - Personally, I've yet to hear of anyone that use any applications that is required to be constantly running in the backgrounds... for notifications to say that it doesn't use a lot more of their battery power. However, I stand corrected if that somehow could be proven.

 

[MissJennell#IM]

BeeJive or Trillian... Both use push notifications and handle all of the major IM protocols.

Beejive is one of the best all inclusive IM client apps out there. That I have used anyways. I have used quite a few of them and most suck.

 

[zmerahn]

Push notifications. While just idle in the background, any IM client that uses push will have a very minimal effect on battery life.

I don't know.. I'll asked Steve Jobs. Lol.


Seriously though - Personally, I've yet to hear of anyone that use any applications that is required to be constantly running in the backgrounds... for notifications to say that it doesn't use a lot more of their battery power. However, I stand corrected if that somehow could be proven.

 

[RUSH]

Push notifications. While just idle in the background, any IM client that uses push will have a very minimal effect on battery life.

You mean like FB for android.

 

[npark]

I hate leaving any chat client on at all, but i'll lve with gtalk left on from time to time.

I notice a difference in battery life for gtalk, and its definitely the most parsiminous of all the clients IMO. Battery life goes from like 36 hours to 16.

 

[gabbott]

Trillian gets my pick for multi-protocol IM client. With its ability to support push notifications on 2.2, battery use is pretty minimal.

 

[gabbott]

Trying to SAVE battery power - is like putting band_aid on a big cut. Any application that runs in the backgrounds will always require more battery power. So, technically finding an instant messaging app that won't eat the bell out of your battery - isn't possible.

Note: Unless you turn all notifications off.

I don't agree. With the framework in 2.2 to support push notifications, battery drain can be greatly reduced. I've seen it with the gtalk app which I now keep logged on all the time even though I don't really use it much but after alot of testing and monitoring with system panel, it doesn't actual drain much battery at all even though it is running. Now if you use the app alot, then yes, it will have some battery drain, but just because it is running in the background, does not mean it is going to eat up your battery.

 

[jsm927]

if you are looking for a free one, ebuddy is the one I have been using, I dont leave it on all the time but dont notice any battery drain when Ido. Trillian I use on my computer and love it, didnt know they had an app now since ebuddy did what I needed.