IM+ All-in-One Messenger 2.0: beta-testers needed!

[Guest SHAPE Services]

Dear WM Smartphone users!

SHAPE Services is glad to inform you that beta-testing of IM+ All-in-One Messenger v.2.0 starts.

New beta version has improved usability and multi-accounts support. Now you can connect with several accounts of one IM service simultaneously!

IM+ All-in-One Messenger supports AIM®/iChat, MSN®/Windows Live™ Messenger, Yahoo!®, ICQ®, Jabber® and Google™ Talk.

You can download IM+ from our Web-site:

www.shapeservices.com/im/mssp/

or from our WAP-site:

wap.shapeservices.com (click "Download beta for Smartphone")

Help us to make IM+ better sending your comments and wishes to [email protected]. Your feedback is much appreciated!

The most active beta testers will win unlimited licenses for IM+ or another SHAPE Services' application by choice.

You can use beta version for free. Registered users can easily install beta version over older one and switch back to the previous version anytime by downloading the latest release version 1.39.

Victoria

IM+ Support Team

SHAPE Services

www.shapeservices.com

[Guest SHAPE Services]

Beta version is updated to 2.11.

The links are the same:

www.shapeservices.com/im/mssp/

wap.shapeservices.com

Victoria

IM+ Support Team

SHAPE Services

www.shapeservices.com

[Guest scubakev]

i love it, the new tabbed windows are a great improvement, but nothing much really change about it. but thats a great step in improving the UI, ill be testing it out and using it as my default im client on my blackjack ;)

[Guest SHAPE Services]

i love it, the new tabbed windows are a great improvement, but nothing much really change about it. but thats a great step in improving the UI, ill be testing it out and using it as my default im client on my blackjack ;)

Thanks for your feedback!

If you have any wishes concerning UI or functionality, please let us know.

Victoria

IM+ Support Team

SHAPE Services

www.shapeservices.com

[Guest scubakev]

the UI could use some glossyness to match the updated looks of windows mobile 6, and the ability to view buddy info such as away messages and buddy icons would be great, and by away messages i mean not hovering over the screen name to view the away cuase it doesnt work very well. And buddy icons that display in the messaging windows is what i mean. i usually get a bunch or symbols instead. The ability to change font color for incoming and outgoing ims would be awesome too =D

i look forward to seeing these type of changes, and so do a whole lot of people ;D

[Guest SHAPE Services]

by away messages i mean not hovering over the screen name to view the away cuase it doesnt work very well. And buddy icons that display in the messaging windows is what i mean. i usually get a bunch or symbols instead.

Please specify with what IM service you have this problem.

Victoria

IM+ Support Team

SHAPE Services

www.shapeservices.com

[Guest scubakev]

Please specify with what IM service you have this problem.

Victoria

IM+ Support Team

SHAPE Services

www.shapeservices.com

oh sorry for not clarifying, its AIM.

[Guest SHAPE Services]

oh sorry for not clarifying, its AIM.

Thanks for clarifying!

Our developers will investigate this situation.

Victoria

IM+ Support Team

SHAPE Services

www.shapeservices.com

[Guest Menneisyys]

Great you're enhancing it ! ;) I'm posting of this a general note to all Smartphone sites.

Also, I'd SERIOUSLY consider adding auto-logging asis the case with mov Messenger. (Actually, this is why I'm still sticking with the latter and wouldn't switch to IM+).

BTW, have you read my other comments in the Smartphone IM Bible at http://www.modaco.com/Instant-Messaging-Bible-U-t256774.html ?

[Guest scubakev]

that was a fast beta..its already expired?

[Guest SHAPE Services]

that was a fast beta..its already expired?

It is active now.

We have prolonged beta round till October 9.

Victoria

IM+ Support Team

SHAPE Services

www.shapeservices.com

[Guest SHAPE Services]

Great you're enhancing it ! ;) I'm posting of this a general note to all Smartphone sites.

Also, I'd SERIOUSLY consider adding auto-logging asis the case with mov Messenger. (Actually, this is why I'm still sticking with the latter and wouldn't switch to IM+).

BTW, have you read my other comments in the Smartphone IM Bible at http://www.modaco.com/Instant-Messaging-Bible-U-t256774.html ?

We really appreciate your GREAT work!

History function will be added to one of next versions. As you know, it is already available in WM Pocket PC version, and we are going to add it to WM Smartphone version.

Generally, we are going to add to WM Smartphone version almost all functionality that Pocket PC version already has.

Victoria

IM+ Support Team

SHAPE Services

[Guest PapaPrem]

It would be nice if our screename can have the "mobile" icon indicated when using AIM. When using the mobile version of AIM, the users screename usually has a mobile icon next to it to let people know that they are using AIM on their phone/PDA.

[Guest SHAPE Services]

It would be nice if our screename can have the "mobile" icon indicated when using AIM. When using the mobile version of AIM, the users screename usually has a mobile icon next to it to let people know that they are using AIM on their phone/PDA.

Thank you for feedback!

We will investigate if it is possible.

Victoria

IM+ Support Team

SHAPE Services

www.shapeservices.com

[Guest ejoya]

Hi,

The tab switching of contacts in messaging multiple contacts is one of the greatest thing you have implemented.

IM+ is getting better, thank you for improving it.

Device: Samsung Blackjack

Suggestions:

Importance is from greatest to least

1. Sort online contacts VS offline contacts.

I think it’s better if we can show all contacts then IM+ will automatically sort the contacts between offline and online. The online contacts on top of the list for easy access. This way we can easily message the online contacts while still seeing the offline contacts.

After sorting the online and offline contacts, you can still sort it further through first email letters in ascending order for online and offline contacts or you can sort it depending on the IM used.

Online contacts(this is just to categorize, no need to show this)

[email protected] (msn)

[email protected] (yahoo)

[email protected] (google)

Offline contacts(this is just to categorize, no need to show this)

[email protected] (google)

[email protected] (msn)

[email protected] (yahoo)

or this way

Online contacts(this is just to categorize, no need to show this)

[email protected] (msn)

[email protected] (msn)

[email protected] (yahoo)

[email protected] (yahoo)

[email protected] (google)

Offline contacts(this is just to categorize, no need to show this)

[email protected] (google)

[email protected] (google)

[email protected] (msn)

[email protected] (yahoo)

You can also implement this even if the Groups/categories are activated. Online will be on top of that group, offline will be below them.

2. Photo and Voice Support or Send and Receive Files

Send and receive any files will be better than just photo and voice. But if it’s not possible then photo and voice are sufficient enough than nothing.

3. Visual Notification or Counter

A good example would be when I go to home screen and someone messages me, the sound alert is a good way to notify me that i have an incoming message, but what if I didn’t hear the sound? I hope there is a notification or even just a message counter to atleast notify the user that he has a message that he needs to look at. The best way is to implement it on the top toolbar inline with the (new sms, 3G icon, signal) to prevent more clutter on the today screen. If it’s not possible then a today screen plugin will be great. As you can see, smartphone has a homescreen counter for missed calls, voicemail, sms/mms/emails. Maybe you can provide a plugin for IM+ also. The counter will be based on the number of contacts who message you instead of the number of messages you received(optional for users whether they want to add this counter or not). With this new develop plugins, users will interact and create more themes that will include yours. Maybe you’ll get more user base as an added bonus.

Example

Erik message you

Home screen :

IM+(1)

Wendy message you

Home screen:

IM+(2)

Even if Wendy sends you 100 messages. It will still stay at (2) because you haven’t read the message from her and Erik and they are only 2 contacts that you missed reading.

A visual icon that will show if you are running IM+ and if it’s currently connected or not. (Palringo style should be ok, a dedicated icon on the top toolbar)

4. GUI enhancements

Improving the overall GUI will be favourable to the users. As of now, I feel like using a windows 98 GUI.

Cleartype Support (this is critically needed)

Better Font

Flat and simple design is ok. There is no need for flashy designs, but the current design is really bare or no graphical eye candy at all.

Smileys needs improvement. Animated smileys if possible

5. Ability to save Chat logs

It will help a lot if you can provide the user the ability to save the chat messages.

6. More Efficient in Data usage (GPRS or 3G)

Lesser usage in GPRS/3G will make it cheaper.

I’ll try to look for more improvements.

[Guest SHAPE Services]

Beta-testing of IM+ for WM Smartphones with multi-account support is finished!

Final version 2.13 is released and available on our Website at:

www.shapeservices.com

and on our WAP-site:

http://wap.shapeservices.com

Many thanks to all beta-testers!

We have decided to award one beta-tester on each forum.

Winner on Modaco.com is ejoya

ejoya, please send a private message and specify your email address.

Your license will be delivered by email.

Victoria

IM+ Support Team

SHAPE Services

www.shapeservices.com