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AngelicMeiko
04-19-2007, 08:18 AM
Hello, I am very new to internet tablet devices, i'm interested in purchasing the Nokia N800. My question is, can AIM or Yahoo instant messenger run on the Nokia N800? If so, how would you go about installing it?

Thank you for your time.

-V
gsagers
04-19-2007, 08:29 AM
No, AOL and Yahoo don't make their own client software for the N800.

However! There is a program called gaim that is a multi-protocol IM client that's available for Linux, Windows, and the N800. I haven't used it on my tablet, but have used the Linux and Windows versions several times. Nice program, and as I said, it's multi-protocol, so it can talk with AOL, Yahoo, MSN messenger, and others.
AngelicMeiko
04-19-2007, 08:32 AM
Thank you for the quick response, I do however have 2 more questions:

1) Where can I download it, if you cna provide a link that would be great!

2) How do I go about installing it?

Thank you very much for all the help!!!
timsamoff
04-19-2007, 08:47 AM
https://garage.maemo.org/projects/gaim/

-T.
fredoll
04-19-2007, 08:47 AM
the "real" version is now called pidgin http://www.pidgin.im/
For the iT version just go to the garage or the new downloads.maemo.org to configure the appropriate repository

Fred
Tabster
04-19-2007, 09:16 AM
Thank you for the quick response, I do however have 2 more questions:

1) Where can I download it, if you cna provide a link that would be great!

2) How do I go about installing it?

Thank you very much for all the help!!!

almost the same as the URL Tim posted. but this one has useful install info if you missed the link on the garage page

http://gaim.garage.maemo.org/

I I would install Gaim 2.0 rather than 1.5
fondoo
04-19-2007, 10:12 AM
what about ICQ? doesnt jabber support AIM, MSN, and ICQ?
bakerbaker
04-19-2007, 11:12 AM
if your tethered to a 3g phone, does each message count as a text message?
febb
04-19-2007, 12:29 PM
GAIM supports many protocols, including ICQ, AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and others. You have to install GAIM itself and then each protocol support individually.

I'd suggest that you get a jabber account and then you can complement, via the Jabber "gateways", the use of Gaim and the use of the Messaging tools already present on the Nokia N800 (mainly initially Google talk oriented) and have total full messaging capability from your Internet table.

Cheers
aaronw_1986
04-19-2007, 02:05 PM
can u please explain more about how getting a jabber account would help aim integration into the n800?
amigokin
04-20-2007, 03:48 AM
The jabber protocol is very flexible. If you a sign up for a jabber account you can connect to the msn network WITH YOUR MSN ID using a "Transport".

I chat with my msn contacts with my n800 using the default IM client and I don't need to install GAIM or other client.
fondoo
04-20-2007, 06:08 AM
heres an excellent website on how to setup a n800 messenger. its really easy.

http://darlamack.blogs.com/darlamack/2007/02/installing_gaim_1.html
Tabster
04-20-2007, 09:53 AM
heres an excellent website on how to setup a n800 messenger. its really easy.

http://darlamack.blogs.com/darlamack/2007/02/installing_gaim_1.html

that is for Gaim 1.5 I think. search for the Gaim 2.0 thread if you want to install that.