OctroTalk mobile instant messaging client features connectivity to Google Talk/Jabber with MSN, AIM, ICQ and Yahoo, IM capabilities, VoIP, P2P file transfer, folder sharing, quick picture messaging, and more.OctroTalk works over both low-bandwidth and high-bandwidth connections, including GPRS/EDGE/CDMA/WiFi/Bluetooth data connections. OctroTalk supports a low bandwidth codec with low CPU usage requirements so it runs quite well on smart phone devices. It currently runs on Windows Mobile smartphones, Windows Mobile Pocket PC, and Symbian S60 3rd Edition. OctroTalk features an easy to use user interface that supports one handed operation and 5-way navigation. OctroTalk currently supports GoogleTalk/Jabber, MSN, AIM, ICQ and Yahoo.
Interestingly, when you logout from the Google/Jabber account, the application will automatically log you off from all your accounts including MSN, AOL, ICQ and Yahoo. You can be connected to MSN, AOL, ICQ or Yahoo! only when you are connected to Google Talk/Jabber. I guess Google Talk/Jabber must act as the mediation to the other IM services.
In any event, OctroTalk allows you to have multiple IM sessions going on simultaneously which will appear as tabs, as seen here:
One cool feature is that If you are using the Google Talk account, then for your Google Talk buddies you can archive your chat conversations and search an information in your Gmail account. Another cool feature is the ability to share a folder as seen here:
Emoticons are supported (comes with the Microsoft MSN Messenger emoticons). Initiating a VoIP call is pretty easy to do. Here's a screenshot of a VoIP call being initiated:
The only limitation is that you can only VoIP someone with a Google Talk/Jabber account. It doesn't support VoIP connectivity with MSN, AIM, ICQ, or Yahoo.
With OctroTalk you can create or join chat conference rooms. It appears that OctroTalk hosts the conference rooms but it can support other services. The conference rooms only support IM and not VoIP. I'd like to see group conferencing with VoIP capabilities in a future release. Of course, that would require MCUs and possibly some heavy transcoding, but it's certainly a feature people want.
Summary of Features:
- Always on connected to Google Talk/Jabber with MSN, AIM, ICQ and Yahoo transports
- Complete VOIP product. Access to PSTN.
- Supports Low Bandwidth Codec (even works with EDGE/GPRS/CDMA).
- Streamlined UI. Optimized for one-handed operation. Today Screen on Pocket PC. Home Screen support for Smartphone.
- Extremely fast P2P file transfer. Quick picture messaging.
- Low CPU usage. Only VOIP product that works on Treo 700w (300 MHz processor).
- Secure and Encrypted connection to GoogleTalk. Google Talk messages are encrypted using industry standard TLS/SSL.
- Message Archiving in your GMail Account.
- Share files with your buddies (automated file transfer).
- Access your computer remotely. Install OctroTalk for Windows on your desktop, and share a folder with OctroTalk on your Mobile.
- Support for GroupChat/Conferencing. OctroTalk lets you create/join Jabber conference rooms.
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Its quite apparent that Octro Talk had been launched with all the features of the computer mainly connecting to the google. Having a look at the features its quite possibly understood that one can access the IM, VoIP, and all the messengers through Octro Talk. This will be helpful for the business people and also others who can be in contact with their friends and relatives staying far away.
Octro talk looks great as it works with all major messengers and its wonderful that it works on low bandwidth as well as high bandwidth.
OctroTalk is pretty good, in fact, it is too good. I does not seem to sign me off and I continue to get my AIM, Yahoo! messages on Google Talk at home.
I wish it would log me off so I can use the AIM program on my PC.
OctroTalk 2.0 is a major release. It has real time mobile video conferencing and video streaming to web.
OctroTalk for Nokia S60 3rd (Symbian), Window Mobile Smartphone and Pocket PC is now $29.95. This is one time cost for a single user and for a single device. The license is not transferable. So after a Free trial period of 15-days, the license will expire.
OctroTalk for desktop will continue to be free for now.