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eBuddy Messenger for iPhone

Review: One of the Best iPhone IM Apps. Period.

By , About.com Guide

Looking for the eBuddy iPhone IM client? eBuddy Messenger for iPhone offers both a free and premium Pro version, offering users a feature-rich experience and access to AIM, Facebook Talk, Gtalk, Hyves, ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger and Windows Live Messenger.

Price: Free, or $4.99 for eBuddy Messenger Pro

iTunes Rating: 4+ (no objectional material)

Seller: eBuddy BV

With eBuddy Messenger, users can:

  • send, receive IMs
  • maintain multiple IM accounts in one app
  • enjoy up to 12 hours of Push notifications (7 days in Pro)
  • chat in landscape mode with horizontal keyboard
  • buzz contacts by shaking your iPhone
  • flip between IMs by swiping the iPhone face

The Bottom Line: eBuddy Messenger

eBuddy boasts their iPhone app as one of the best IM clients in the industry, and after over 5 million downloads, it is easy to see why. In addition to offering the same positive user experience from desktop to iPhone, the eBuddy Messenger for iPhone is just fun to use.

With it's easy-to-use interface, efficient connectivity and nearly bug free client, I can see why so many readers I've heard from prefer the eBuddy Messenger for iPhone over some other apps out there.

While I concur with some that eBuddy Messenger could use more themes, I must also say if the only complaint about eBuddy is themes, we've pretty much got it made. An absolute win for iPhone users.

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