Port: 5222Google Talk: Get Started Now!

[dduardo]

Google has started their own IM service called Google Talk. You too can join by having a gmail account and a Jabber client (http://www.jabber.org/software/clients.shtml ).

Username: <gmail account username>
Password: <gmail account password>
Server: talk.google.com

 

[dduardo]

Google Talk has been officially launched:

http://www.google.com/talk/

 

[darkar]

So, it comes with talk function too. Has anyone tried it ? Is the quality of sound better than Skype?

 

[dduardo]

I'm guessing it is going to be about the same quality. VOIP has been pretty much standardized.

 

[exequor]

there is some indication that the quality will be better than skype. Knowing google and they way they operate I think that they will break down some of the barriers of skype, such as the limit on the number of people that can have a conversation.

At the moment google does not offer calls to landline phones (which does not bother me).

 

[ranger]

This also works on linux using gaim. I think you have to get gaim-vv to add voice capability. Gaim -vv is a "friendly fork of the gaim project to concentrate on video and voice support".

Gaim-vv
Gaim instructions

I'll have to give this a try when I get time.

 

[amcavoy]

I like Google Talk. What will come out next... webspace?

 

[Anttech]

Googletalk is nice, the talk function is good.. IMO better than skype

 

[ranger]

What will come out next... webspace

I hope so. They might even give us 2+GB of space (like their emial)

 

[amcavoy]

That would be great! Is this just a rumor or are they really going to do this in the future?