Indians make IM App. Android for phones

Since its launch, the platform supporting the Google-backed Android phone providers has increased exponentially. Therefore, there is no doubt that Android has enormous growth potential. To be a first mover and to take advantage of this growth potential has launched its Geodetic mundu IM for mobile phones Android.

Mundu IM is an instant messenger that integrates MSN, Gtalk and others in a single interface. It offers users an easy way to connect with their friends. Mundu IM is also available for other mobile platforms including Symbian and Windows Mobile.

Characteristics of mundu IM for Android are:

* All-in-one Messenger to view and chat with all your contacts across AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Google Talk, ICQ and Jabber within a single interface.
* Conferences: Chat with friends, colleagues or clients.
* Transferring files / photo sharing: Transfer files from your mobile device to friends.
* Smart Group Management: Organize your contacts by services, groups and aliases for contacts.
* Background mode: Stay connected on IM while you are on the phone or accessing other phone functions. Choose to be alerted by sound or pop-up when your contacts come online or when you receive an instant message.
* Message Archiving and Chat History: Save your important chat conversations and view later.
* Manage your online presence: Tell your friends when you are free to chat or busy.
* Go to the conversation: Go the whole conversation - up or down - on your Android phone.
* Quick Text Messages: Copy and paste the message, send or receive emoticons, and quick option to send text messages using Common.
* Direct calling and navigation: If you received a phone number in the chat, click the number to call directly. Similarly, click on the link immediately received and opened in your default browser.
* Personalized alerts: All types of customized alerts (vibration, sound, LED) for the new message or conference invitations.

In India, Android phones are available through some websites and will soon be available only in stores, too. Globally, according to HTC, which has sold about one million G1 phones in the last year. With Samsung and T-Mobile and join the league, other players like Sony Ericsson, Huawei, Lenovo, Acer and Kogan Technologies is expected to soon take the step to provide Android phones.

Mundu IM for Android is available for $ 11 (approximately Rs. 530), while a 15-day free trial of the application can be downloaded from mundu.com / products / mundu-im.