Google Talk on the iPhone: Best replacements, iSource
Google Talk on the iPhone: Best replacements
Tho’ instant messaging isn’t fairly the craze it once was, many still rely on it in their day-to-day communications. One of the most popular services is Google Talk, but if you are an iPhone user you may have noticed there is no official application available through the App Store. This does not mean you won’t be able to talk away with your Google contacts on your iOS device, tho’.
Instead you will be faced with a choice of several apps to choose from when it comes to Google Talk, each of which comes with its own benefits and drawbacks. We’ll take a look at some of the best available, including the ordinary and sleek Verbs IM, the freemium suggesting Vtok, and newcomer Talk for GTalk.
Verbs IM
Verbs IM is a very plain suggesting that smartly models itself after Apple’s stock iOS messaging app. You won’t find much in the way of advanced features such as movie calling and Google Voice integration, but it’s the ideal suggesting for those that use Google Talk as an alternate to SMS on their smartphones.
Some cool features to expect:
- contact sync inbetween Google account your iPhone address book
- talk logs via email
- in-app Office and iWork documents viewing
- capability to save links for later viewing via Instapaper
- picture messaging
Verbs IM also supports several other messaging platforms including Facebook, AIM, and MobileMe, so for those that want to consolidate all of their talking into a single app, it should be worth a look. The basic version is available for $0.99 in the App Store, tho’ a premium upgrade can be purchased for $Four.99, which is said to suggest greater security, battery savings, and thrust notifications. [DOWNLOAD]
If you want a dedicated Google Talk messenger that includes services such as movie talk, Vtok is the only app you will need. It gives you just about all the functionality you would expect from an official Google release, making it perhaps the most finish Google Talk solution available.
What you can expect:
- movie talk
- Google Voice integration for voice calling and SMS
- in-app browser for opening collective links
- picture messaging
The catch is that many of the best Vtok features come as freemium purchases ranging from $0.99 to $1.99. Offsetting this is the fact that the app is available as a free download from the App Store, and aside from serving up a few ads offers accomplish text talk functionality at no extra charge. [DOWNLOAD]
Talk for GTalk
Talk for GTalk is the fresh kid on the block in relative terms, launching in March of 2013, but it has quickly become one of the go-to Google Talk replacements. It’s from the makers of IM+, so it does have some pedigree to its name. Talk for GTalk offers a fairly basic instant messaging practice, but it does provide several UI themes and an intuitive interface.
- customizable UI with themes
- picture messaging
- integrated web browser
The main drawback of Talk for GTalk is its limited feature set, but other minor issues persist. Every theme save the default option is ghastly and there are some bugs with shove notifications. Priced at $0.99, your dollar doesn’t go super far with Talk for GTalk, but the easy-to-navigate interface and no-frills treatment makes it an appealing option. [DOWNLOAD]
Of course, there are slew of other options for those looking for a sturdy messaging app. You might consider the previously mentioned IM+ as well as Beejive IM or eBuddy, but your mileage may vary. If a elementary app for staying in touch with your Google Talk contacts is all you need, you can’t go wrong with any of the above recommendations.
Google Talk on the iPhone: Best replacements, iSource
Google Talk on the iPhone: Best replacements
Tho’ instant messaging isn’t fairly the craze it once was, many still rely on it in their day-to-day communications. One of the most popular services is Google Talk, but if you are an iPhone user you may have noticed there is no official application available through the App Store. This does not mean you won’t be able to talk away with your Google contacts on your iOS device, tho’.
Instead you will be faced with a choice of several apps to choose from when it comes to Google Talk, each of which comes with its own benefits and drawbacks. We’ll take a look at some of the best available, including the elementary and sleek Verbs IM, the freemium suggesting Vtok, and newcomer Talk for GTalk.
Verbs IM
Verbs IM is a very ordinary suggesting that smartly models itself after Apple’s stock iOS messaging app. You won’t find much in the way of advanced features such as movie calling and Google Voice integration, but it’s the ideal suggesting for those that use Google Talk as an alternate to SMS on their smartphones.
Some cool features to expect:
- contact sync inbetween Google account your iPhone address book
- talk logs via email
- in-app Office and iWork documents viewing
- capability to save links for later viewing via Instapaper
- picture messaging
Verbs IM also supports several other messaging platforms including Facebook, AIM, and MobileMe, so for those that want to consolidate all of their talking into a single app, it should be worth a look. The basic version is available for $0.99 in the App Store, tho’ a premium upgrade can be purchased for $Four.99, which is said to suggest greater security, battery savings, and shove notifications. [DOWNLOAD]
If you want a dedicated Google Talk messenger that includes services such as movie talk, Vtok is the only app you will need. It gives you just about all the functionality you would expect from an official Google release, making it perhaps the most finish Google Talk solution available.
What you can expect:
- movie talk
- Google Voice integration for voice calling and SMS
- in-app browser for opening collective links
- picture messaging
The catch is that many of the best Vtok features come as freemium purchases ranging from $0.99 to $1.99. Offsetting this is the fact that the app is available as a free download from the App Store, and aside from serving up a few ads offers finish text talk functionality at no extra charge. [DOWNLOAD]
Talk for GTalk
Talk for GTalk is the fresh kid on the block in relative terms, launching in March of 2013, but it has quickly become one of the go-to Google Talk replacements. It’s from the makers of IM+, so it does have some pedigree to its name. Talk for GTalk offers a fairly basic instant messaging practice, but it does provide several UI themes and an intuitive interface.
- customizable UI with themes
- picture messaging
- integrated web browser
The main drawback of Talk for GTalk is its limited feature set, but other minor issues persist. Every theme save the default option is ghastly and there are some bugs with shove notifications. Priced at $0.99, your dollar doesn’t go super far with Talk for GTalk, but the easy-to-navigate interface and no-frills treatment makes it an appealing option. [DOWNLOAD]
Of course, there are slew of other options for those looking for a sturdy messaging app. You might consider the previously mentioned IM+ as well as Beejive IM or eBuddy, but your mileage may vary. If a plain app for staying in touch with your Google Talk contacts is all you need, you can’t go wrong with any of the above recommendations.