Pidgin 2.7.1 enables Faster File Transfers to MSN and aMSN
Free chat client Pidgin version 2.7.1 has just been released with many improvements and fixes pushed to Bonjour, ICQ, XMPP and MXit protocols. The major gainer is the MSN protocol that gets support for direct connections, with faster file transfers to aMSN and the official MSN client. I haven’t tested the file transfer speed but [...]
Pidgin 2.7.0 fixes Yahoo! Login issues and adds New Features
Pidgin developers have pushed out a new version the open source instant messenger. This major release comes with a lots of bug fixes, a few new features and improvements to the UI.
Facebook Chat Now Available Everywhere with XMPP [Pidgin and Empathy IM]
For Windows, Linux and Mac: Now that Facebook chat supports XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) client formerly known as Jabber, it is easy to bring Facebook chat updates to your Ubuntu desktops via Ubuntu notification, libnotify.
Pidgin 2.6.1 Upgrade now Available
Pidgin 2.6.1 that adds Google Talk Voice and Video, released a week ago is now available for upgrade from the repositories. An official .Deb package is not yet available for download from the Pidgin website, yet those who install Pidgin in Ubuntu via the official PPA for Pidgin repository can now carry-out a simple upgrade. [...]
Pidgin 2.6 Adds Google Talk Voice and Video, Yahoo Improvements
Pidgin 2.5.7 for Ubuntu came with many fixes to resolve Yahoo Login amongst other issues, newly released version 2.6 of the GTK+ frontend to libpurple adds more fixes and improvements to Yahoo like P2P file transfers but above all it finally brings audio/video to Pidgin making it almost par with IM clients like Yahoo.
Pidgin 2.5.7 for Ubuntu fixes Yahoo Login Issues
Pidgin, the GTK+ frontend to libpurple, has released Pidgin 2.5.7 for Ubuntu. This new release adds support for the latest Yahoo Protocol 16 to fix login problems the multi-protocol messaging client has had with Yahoo. Another major fix is; before, each time you blocked an MSN user not on your buddy list, Pidgin got disconnected. [...]
Partially integrate Pidgin with Skype using the Skype API Plugin
What about integrating your open source, multi-platform, multi-protocol instant messaging client Pidgin with Skype? Even though the outcome is not so overwhelming, using the Skype API Plugin gives you the possibility to add your Skype contacts to your Pidgin IM. The API also imports your regular in-out phone contact numbers – but not without a [...]
