Trillian Astra (Instant Messaging) for iPhone

chrissurra · Jul 7, 2007, 02:41 AM

http://blog.ceruleanstudios.com/?p=162

Trillian Astra.

Just signed up for the alpha test.

Steve1496 · Jul 7, 2007, 04:21 AM

Just saw this. All I can say is, finally! Astra looks amazing, just what iPhone needs desperately.

Signed up for the alpha, and cannot wait for this to come out.

Steve

MacRumors · Jul 7, 2007, 09:30 AM

The Trillian team has been working on an iPhone version of Trillian:

Quote:

Currently the contact list and message windows are up and running. You can see the status of your contacts they update. You can send and receive messages in real-time, as long as your browser window is open. There is no need to move Windows (what a backward concept! ) around on the phone, as everything is compact and fit tight to the screen. This beauty is completed with a smooth and true-to-the-pixel user interface done right. This interface of Trillian Astra is designed for iPhone; it doesn’t just “happen to work” with it.

Trillian is a popular chat client that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger and IRC.

Article Link

AtariAge · Jul 7, 2007, 09:55 AM

Oh yeah baby, that's great! I used to use the original version of Trillian Pro back when I was still a full-time Windows user (eons ago). Nice to see them doing an iPhone-specific version!!

..Al

Sai Zelion · Jul 7, 2007, 09:56 AM

Sounds cool, i'll try it out. If it fails, you all die! lol.

BigPrince · Jul 7, 2007, 09:58 AM

One thing, can one still receive phone calls while using this "program?"

theaustinpeay · Jul 7, 2007, 10:00 AM

Can't they simply implement Google Talk as well?

Google Talk is a must amongst my family and friends, where most of them are gtalk only. Meebo crashes iSafari too often. I guess I will have to wait for a different option.

Sent from my iPhone

Telp · Jul 7, 2007, 10:09 AM

How do you use it? Is it actially up and running, or am i missing something or what? Haha so confused right now.

arn · Jul 7, 2007, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Telp

How do you use it? Is it actially up and running, or am i missing something or what? Haha so confused right now.

It's open for testing signup

http://blog.ceruleanstudios.com/?p=9

arn

Telp · Jul 7, 2007, 10:22 AM

WOW...Thanks Arn, i totally missed that on the main article.

erandall38 · Jul 7, 2007, 12:22 PM

I was wondering how you did the little apple picture... is this how?

Quote:

Originally Posted by theaustinpeay

Can't they simply implement Google Talk as well?

Google Talk is a must amongst my family and friends, where most of them are gtalk only. Meebo crashes iSafari too often. I guess I will have to wait for a different option.

Sent from my iPhone

mkrishnan · Jul 7, 2007, 12:31 PM

Trillian on Windows is a great app. It's exciting that they're coming over to the light side.

And it looks like a very impressive alpha! Also they mention that they intend to launch Astra as a browser-based product that works on computers as well. That's exciting, too!

CADer · Jul 7, 2007, 01:20 PM

what if i don't have a pro member login?

do I need it?

davidlt · Jul 7, 2007, 01:39 PM

It's web based application?.. (AJAX?)

billchase2 · Jul 7, 2007, 01:55 PM

dang... that looks sweet!

signed up for the alpha!

opticalserenity · Jul 7, 2007, 02:26 PM

Very nice, I'm expecting the best from them.

Jivetalk (of BB IM fame) is also working on an IM app.

Cleverboy · Jul 7, 2007, 03:14 PM

Boy, no offense but its seems Meebo is dropping the ball on an opportunity, but its great the Astra is designed to work on the iPhone. I'm definitely interested. I can't imagine they wouldn't use the Jabber platform to begin with, and include GoogleTalk by virtue of that alone.

~ CB

Djmx · Jul 7, 2007, 06:00 PM

Hmm i signed up.. can someone gimme me the link to the Chat i wanna use it!!! NOW!

illegalprelude · Jul 7, 2007, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigPrince

One thing, can one still receive phone calls while using this "program?"

thats a wonderful question and im wondering the same thing.

mkrishnan · Jul 7, 2007, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illegalprelude

thats a wonderful question and im wondering the same thing.

It's a web based app, just like anything else running in Safari/iPhone... so the answer should be the same as when you're using Safari.

Sobe · Jul 8, 2007, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theaustinpeay

Can't they simply implement Google Talk as well?

Google Talk is a must amongst my family and friends, where most of them are gtalk only. Meebo crashes iSafari too often. I guess I will have to wait for a different option.

Sent from my iPhone

Trillian for PC supports google talk plug ins...I think it's called Jabber.

It works fine on a PC so it should just be a matter of someone deciding to write it for the iPhone web app interface.

terrrrrible · Jul 8, 2007, 10:07 PM

I want to sign up for testing, but I don't have a pro member login, everyone else that was able to sign up have one?

Jul 7, 2007, 02:41 AM	#1
chrissurra macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2005	Trillian Astra (Instant Messaging) for iPhone http://blog.ceruleanstudios.com/?p=162 Trillian Astra. Just signed up for the alpha test.

Jul 7, 2007, 04:21 AM	#2
Steve1496 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Massachusetts	Just saw this. All I can say is, finally! Astra looks amazing, just what iPhone needs desperately. Signed up for the alpha, and cannot wait for this to come out. Steve __________________ 13" MacBook\|2 15" MBP\|2 20" iMacs\|4 PCs 5.1 Surround Sound\|Airport Extreme N 32 GB iPhone 3G S/iPod Classic 160GB/Nano 4G

Jul 7, 2007, 09:56 AM	#5
Sai Zelion macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2007	eh? Sounds cool, i'll try it out. If it fails, you all die! lol.

Jul 7, 2007, 10:00 AM	#7
theaustinpeay macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2007	Google Talk? Can't they simply implement Google Talk as well? Google Talk is a must amongst my family and friends, where most of them are gtalk only. Meebo crashes iSafari too often. I guess I will have to wait for a different option. Sent from my iPhone

Jul 7, 2007, 10:09 AM	#8
Telp macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2007	How do you use it? Is it actially up and running, or am i missing something or what? Haha so confused right now. __________________ Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. -Steve Jobs

Jul 7, 2007, 09:55 AM	#4
AtariAge macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2006	Oh yeah baby, that's great! I used to use the original version of Trillian Pro back when I was still a full-time Windows user (eons ago). Nice to see them doing an iPhone-specific version!! ..Al

Jul 7, 2007, 09:58 AM	#6
BigPrince macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2006	One thing, can one still receive phone calls while using this "program?"

Jul 7, 2007, 10:22 AM	#10
Telp macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2007	WOW...Thanks Arn, i totally missed that on the main article. __________________ Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. -Steve Jobs

Jul 7, 2007, 12:31 PM	#12
mkrishnan Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA	Trillian on Windows is a great app. It's exciting that they're coming over to the light side. And it looks like a very impressive alpha! Also they mention that they intend to launch Astra as a browser-based product that works on computers as well. That's exciting, too! __________________ Mohan

Jul 7, 2007, 01:20 PM	#13
CADer macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2007	what if i don't have a pro member login? do I need it? __________________ SR C2D MBP 15" 2.4Ghz Glossy iPhone 3G S⃣ 32 GB

Jul 7, 2007, 01:39 PM	#14
davidlt macrumors member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lithuania	It's web based application?.. (AJAX?)

Jul 7, 2007, 01:55 PM	#15
billchase2 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ypsi/A²	dang... that looks sweet! signed up for the alpha! __________________ 17" PowerBook l 1.67GHz l 2GB DDR2 l 120GB 5400RPM l OS X 10.5.7 Logitech V270 l 160GB/500GB Maxtor Externals l iPhone 3G S⃣ 32 GB

Jul 7, 2007, 02:26 PM	#16
opticalserenity macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2007	Very nice, I'm expecting the best from them. Jivetalk (of BB IM fame) is also working on an IM app.

Jul 7, 2007, 03:14 PM	#17
Cleverboy macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pocket Universe, nth Dimensional Complex Manifold	Boy, no offense but its seems Meebo is dropping the ball on an opportunity, but its great the Astra is designed to work on the iPhone. I'm definitely interested. I can't imagine they wouldn't use the Jabber platform to begin with, and include GoogleTalk by virtue of that alone. ~ CB __________________ Contemplations.com - Never under estimate the power of a good idea! Website-Toolkit.com - Best of the Net for Website Mastery!

Jul 7, 2007, 06:00 PM	#18
Djmx macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007	Hmm i signed up.. can someone gimme me the link to the Chat i wanna use it!!! NOW!

Jul 8, 2007, 10:07 PM	#22
terrrrrible macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	I want to sign up for testing, but I don't have a pro member login, everyone else that was able to sign up have one?

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