This is the age of internet – a time when all of us want to stay connected with each other all the time.
There are a lot of ways of doing that, and there is no dearth of applications that allow you to do just that. So if you are planning to use several instant messaging apps together, there is no need for you to download multiple apps. Just download chat clients that support the messaging apps that you use, and it will help you a great deal. Here are some of the best chat clients for your Google Talk account.
Pidgin
This is a universal chat client that is very easy to use and very good to look at. The user interface is extremely friendly and you can configure multiple messaging accounts on it. Some of the messengers compatible with Pidgin include Yahoo!, IRC, Groupwise, Bonjour, Zephyr, Google Talk, ICQ, XMPP, MSN, SILC, SIMPLE, Mxit, Gadu-Gadu, Sametime, AIM, and MySpaceIM.
Psi
This cross platform XMPP chat client is a free instant messaging app that can be used to configure multiple messengers, including Google Talk. This open source client is Windows, Linux and OSX for Mac. So basically, you can use it on any computing device of your choice. If you like to use instant messengers on your computer, this is the app for you. However, this would not be such a good idea for smartphones and tablets.
Adium
Another free, open source instant messaging client that supports multiple messengers on several different platforms, Adium is based on the libpurple protocol library. The user interface is absolutely delightful, with tabbed windows for multiple users and messengers. It also has an integration for Mac OSX and gives you a single contact list with combined contacts. The file transfers and several different customization options make this an absolute delight to all kinds of users.
Trillian
If you are looking for chat interoperability and high security, Trillian is the best and most modern messaging client for you. This cross platform messaging app allows you to chat on your computers, tablets and your smartphones. It has compatibility with Windows, OSX, iOS, Android and Linux. So in a way, you can use it with any device of your choice. It supports all major chat networks, including Facebook, MSN, Skype, AIM, Google, ICQ, Yahoo and XMPP.
Miranda
This open source instant messaging client is multi-protocol and is extremely fast and easy. It is a very small app, so it won’t take up too much space on your computer. It is also very light on your system resources and therefore extremely fast to load and respond. You can use it to support various chat clients, including AIM, Gadu Gadu, Facebook, ICQ, MSN, Gtalk, Jabber, Yahoo and many more. The best thing most users like about this client is that it is extremely customizable. The powerful plug-in based user interface for Miranda is extremely flexible and therefore allows for great customization.
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