California Based Google has launched its very own instant messaging application.  Google talk requires a Gmail account and allows you to make free PC-to-PC calls and uses your Gmail address book to talk.

Google Talk lacks emoticons, but features friendly bubbles with your friends latest messages to you.  The application is very small and very easy to use.




View: Google Talk Website

Source: TechnologyPulse.net

Also, if you have another jabber client like Trillian or Exodus laying around, you can connect to the server 'talk.google.com' on the normal jabber port and use it that way, which offers a more powerful interface to Google Talk.



Also, as you can see there is message continuation, which means if you type twice in a row it all goes into the same message. (Sort of annoying)

In the end, all this is is some guy setting up a jabber server on his box and moving the gmail accounts database onto it.

looks neat , i just downloaded it, but i think it has Potential to be a good Competitor to MSN Messenger eventually

there is already a thread on this wats next for google?

That thread loses though.

lol trust me to say i dont like it

its quite good after you actually spend time using it , at first it looks ugh and VERY low in features, no emoticons, no cams, etc

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Originally posted by ShawnZ
Also, if you have another jabber client like Trillian or Exodus laying around, you can connect to the server 'talk.google.com' on the normal jabber port and use it that way, which offers a more powerful interface to Google Talk.

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i don't have anyone to use it with

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Originally posted by mwe99
lol trust me to say i dont like it

its quite good after you actually spend time using it , at first it looks ugh and VERY low in features, no emoticons, no cams, etc

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Originally posted by NiteMare
i don't have anyone to use it with

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Meh, I'm testing it. It looks good, not great or anything because it lacks of options.

But if they improve it a little (it says Beta in the logo ) they might come up with a nice little program. Btw, I like it because it's not bloated.... with anything! (dumb joke)

sigh people its just another old jabber client get over it etc etc

To me it seems more of a business program with the limited features but yes it is obviously being developed as we speak

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Originally posted by mwe99
To me it seems more of a business program with the limited features but yes it is obviously being developed as we speak

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this looks very professional to me, a lil to much tbh, most IM features arent really available, but it does have tabbed convos and some crazy neat appearences, also, coming from google, im sure we'll have less unavailable time than MSN.

ppl who want to try it oud, plz pm me with ur email

lmao @ Google Talk is not a telephony service and cannot be used for emergency dialing

EDIt: but tbh hate interface....how can I use this in trillian?

its still in BETA by the looks of it. .. has the Google Talk beta Logo on a Page http://www.google.com/support/talk/bin/request.py

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Originally posted by lou_habs
EDIt: but tbh hate interface....how can I use this in trillian?

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Originally posted by ShawnZ
you can connect to the server 'talk.google.com' on the normal jabber port

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I think it is great.

It has only what is NEEDED. Thats the ability to chat.

MSN7 was bloated, and MSN is wanting me to update to 7.5, which is even more bloated. The only reason I stuck with MSN so long, was MsgPlus - Patchou carefully thought about the features he was going to add, and has added useful features (I reckon Patchou should make his own Messenger system ). MSN have just bunged in a load of "fun" stuff that just adds loads of bugs at the same time (ie: those annoying winks, the ability to replace your text with emoticons, flashing/moving/animated bits all over the show).

In my view, Google have put only what is needed in Google Talk. Although one feature I think they defintely need is emoticons.

I used it for a while, but it is really boring, nobody that I know has it, so there is nobody to chat to, it is a very simple program to use, and the user interface is very soft... I like it.

Yes, it looks really boring. I know Google's into simplicity and all, but you'd expect that if they wanted to compete with other IM Clients that they would give it a snazzy interface.

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Originally posted by Patches
Yes, it looks really boring. I know Google's into simplicity and all, but you'd expect that if they wanted to compete with other IM Clients that they would give it a snazzy interface.

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umm.. guys? It's still BETA? Or did it miraculously just become un-BETA? Anyway, send suggestions to them.. Thats what i've done.

I think it looks great! You don't need winks and freako backgrounds for a good conversations,(well, at least I dont (but, i really am feeling the lack of emoticons  )). It does all the simple things you would want a IM program to do. (well, at least what I wwould want an IM program to do.) it's good so far, can't wait to see future versions. And they'll probably take all suggestions into consideration too, so leave one here.

* Max only likes the way it pops up so you can browse your mail.

It's crap

And it's a Beta and you need to have a gmail account...

Google talk fails at dual monitors

It's meh!

Oh didn't realise this wasn't T&T... so I have to say something useful

It's kinda nice for a simple chatting program, works fine with all basic things. You don't want it if you like all the MSN7 stuff though..

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Originally posted by Kao
Google talk fails at dual monitors

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Originally posted by Stab
It's crap

And it's a Beta and you need to have a gmail account...

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Originally posted by Lieter
works fine on my dual monitors

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Originally posted by Stab
It's crap

And it's a Beta and you need to have a gmail account...

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Originally posted by Stab
It's crap

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And it's a Beta

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Originally posted by Stab
you need to have a gmail account...

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works fine on my dual monitors

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but do you use anything to have a taskbar on the second monitor? If not, then of course it works fine, because you only have a taskbar on one monitor =p

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it's a bit minimalist, i personally am disappointed... it doesn't offer anything that wasn't available already. And i don't have a microphone so bollacks to that. I guess the fact that i's gmail integrated is a bonus. how exactly is this supposed to compete with other IMs, competition was what i was relying on.

I do however like the docking etc.  and winks and nudges are just annoying anyway.

i'm afraid that i'm not quite as torn as i thought i'd be, msn gives me everything i need. Google talk has less and i only have 3 or 4 friends with gmail.

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Originally posted by PenguinBoy
it's a bit minimalist, i personally am disappointed... it doesn't offer anything that wasn't available already. And i don't have a microphone so bollacks to that. I guess the fact that i's gmail integrated is a bonus. how exactly is this supposed to compete with other IMs, competition was what i was relying on.

I do however like the docking etc.  and winks and nudges are just annoying anyway.

i'm afraid that i'm not quite as torn as i thought i'd be, msn gives me everything i need. Google talk has less and i only have 3 or 4 friends with gmail.

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Originally posted by Google Talk About

15. What new features are you working on?

We could tell you, but then you'd have to promise to not talk about it... Joking aside, Google Talk is still in beta, and we're working hard to add features and make improvements. We're just not quite ready yet to reveal the other cool things we've got planned. We can say this, though: we believe strongly in user choice and open standards, and we are committed to letting users access Google Talk using the client and platform of their choice, as well as to enabling our users to talk with users from other service providers.

We also want to keep making Google Talk better and we want your ideas and feedback to help make this happen! Talk to us using the Help link in the Google Talk interface. Let us know what you like, what you don't like, and what you'd really like.

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Originally posted by Lieter
works fine on my dual monitors

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but do you use anything to have a taskbar on the second monitor? If not, then of course it works fine, because you only have a taskbar on one monitor =p

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hmm with the smart taskbar with Ultra mon it doesnt show up in the 2nd taskbar(but i never use the smart taskbar )

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Originally posted by PenguinBoy
it's a bit minimalist, i personally am disappointed... it doesn't offer anything that wasn't available already. And i don't have a microphone so bollacks to that. I guess the fact that i's gmail integrated is a bonus. how exactly is this supposed to compete with other IMs, competition was what i was relying on.

I do however like the docking etc.  and winks and nudges are just annoying anyway.

i'm afraid that i'm not quite as torn as i thought i'd be, msn gives me everything i need. Google talk has less and i only have 3 or 4 friends with gmail.

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It's alright. I don't have any friends who have gmail accounts so I can't really test it out. But the thing I really like about it - 899kb and fast!

I don't think I will be using it in months to come, everyone is on MSN. So why bother.

But, good on google. I just wish MSN Messenger was so small and fast

Looks good but its more like alpha; with the lack of features, i like the convo hide though. Skinning would be really easy

I can't get it to work with Gaim, as a Jabber client, any ideas?

You need an invitation to have a Gmail account
But yes it's easy to have one.

The big problem for me is that you can only chat with 1 contact at a time... You can't have a chat with 3 or more contacts...

You can change your screen name but its a pain in the ass to do it.

Sign in to your gmail account in web browser
[ Go to Settings
Click Accounts TAB
Click Visit google account settings ] *
On the left nav click name and more
Change you first name and last name to your screeny (they wil show altogether ie firstnamelastname)

If you want your actual emails to be sent without your screename and back to you normal name

Go back to the accounts tab and click Send mail as
Change to a custom name



* or put https://www.google.com/accounts/EditUserInfo?service=mail in your browser

I hope people don't suggest stupid stuff.....   like msn type of features....

i just want change name, emos and tabbed chats

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i just want change name, emos and tabbed chats

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tabbed chats

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RE: Google Talk is LIVE!

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i hope they don't change the look of it much, i really do like how simple it is, and if they add emoticons, you better be able to turn them off.

do u think there should be a way of sending files?

because on e-mail u have to upload, then the other person has to download, the only other way i know of to send a file is msn... sending from one computer to another.

also, what bout sharing pictures? maybe this could merge with "hello"!

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Originally posted by PenguinBoy
do u think there should be a way of sending files?

because on e-mail u have to upload, then the other person has to download, the only other way i know of to send a file is msn... sending from one computer to another.

also, what bout sharing pictures? maybe this could merge with "hello"!

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when u put a star either side of something, like an action, it types it in bold

and when u write an emoticon, it colours it blue.

i'd be happy with 5 or 6 simplistic emoticons and a way to send documents. although i suppose it is free of msn-viruses.

thats cool google makes everything there going to cotrol earth someday

Don't know if anyone noticed yet, but when you type *text* in Google Talk your text will be bold

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Originally posted by Kryptonate
Don't know if anyone noticed yet, but when you type *text* in Google Talk your text will be bold

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That's italic, ShawnZ. I wonder what underline is though..

its got offline msges?

Just a thought, but wouldn't its abbreviation be "GT"?

Kinda goes with it being fast and light.

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Originally posted by PenguinBoy
any plans for a "talkplus!"?

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I can't get it to work with Gaim, as a Jabber client, any ideas?

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What is it with Google's ENDLESS Beta's?  I stopped using other IM's (AIM, YIM, ICQ etc) because I wanted to use Plus! and it's features.

Looks like something that belongs on Windows 3.1 (nearly).

The name.... well let's just say it won't be winning any awards on that front.

I'd probably use it WHEN/IF it finally leaves Beta and it has features at the very least on par with MSN with Plus!.  Other than that it's just another wasted program.

Used it for a day now, having spoken to everyone on MSN about it, only 1 person was willing to try it out.  Not a great start.  Based on my experience using the program, it's only get a 3/10 from me.

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thats cool google makes everything there going to cotrol earth someday

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Originally posted by Garndell
What is it with Google's ENDLESS Beta's?  I stopped using other IM's (AIM, YIM, ICQ etc) because I wanted to use Plus! and it's features.

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Originally posted by Garndell
Only way to remove the adverts... Buy the Pro version.

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Originally posted by Garndell
Alarm clock beeps, advert for new Alarm comes up, beep, another advert...

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it could do with a "appear offline" function aswell

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Originally posted by Garndell
Looks like something that belongs on Windows 3.1 (nearly).

The name.... well let's just say it won't be winning any awards on that front.

I'd probably use it WHEN/IF it finally leaves Beta and it has features at the very least on par with MSN with Plus!.  Other than that it's just another wasted program.

Used it for a day now, having spoken to everyone on MSN about it, only 1 person was willing to try it out.  Not a great start.  Based on my experience using the program, it's only get a 3/10 from me.

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Seems like the IQ level in here dropped.  The pro comment is a reference to Google's primary means of profit, adverts.  As for Beta's, gmail is still in Beta yet it was ready for full release a long time ago now.  I'd like to see some things come out of Beta freeing up technicians for newer Beta products.

lou, grow a sense of humour, it's a joke.

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Originally posted by Garndell
grow a sense of humour, it's a joke.

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O_o Google will own everything in time.

Anyhow, I would use it if I could connect to MSN Messenger because nobody would be willing to switch.

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Originally posted by Norma Jean
O_o Google will own everything in time.

Anyhow, I would use it if I could connect to MSN Messenger because nobody would be willing to switch.

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dont use trillian if u intend on using IE7 Beta

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I'd like to see some things come out of Beta freeing up technicians for newer Beta products.

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