Instant Communication :
You can use web-browser based IM (Instant Messenger) service
from this webpage (Atikotek HelpCenter)
(LiveChat) to communicate with us.
You can also use your own IM (Instance Messenger) software to
connect with us, for direct live conversation. Check this
(Remote-Assistance) page for
further info about our user/buddy name/id.
You can also send SMS msg from this webpage
(Send SMS Message) to us.
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Google Talk /
(Other Google Talk softwares) :
Uses open source XMPP/Jabber based protocol & Google server based network .
Text and/or Voice and/or VoiceMail based chat .
By using a plugin (556 KiloBytes) available at google site, now 2 way Video chat also possible . Free .
Full version's Download size : 1.5 MegaBytes.
MSN Messenger : currently aka
"Windows Live Messenger" ,
its now part of "Winodws Live Essentials" package .
Uses propietory closed source MSNP protocol & MSN server based chat network .
Text, Voice and/or 2 way Video based chat . Free . Free Text Chatroom .
Web / Internet based installer's size is 1.2 MegaBytes , so Unselect all other components except Messenger from the Web Installer .
Full version's Download size : ~209 MegaBytes . Full version Download location
English web/full,
Germany web/full,
French web/full,
Spanish web/full,
Brazilian Portuguese web/full,
Traditional Chinese web/full,
Korean web/full,
Indonesia web/full,
Malay web/full,
Japanese web/full,
Arabic web/full,
Hebrew web/full,
Turkish web/full,
Ukrainian web/full,
Italian web/full,
Hindi web/full
(Windows Live Essentials (Messenger) 2011) . You can also use their web based chat
MSN Web Messenger , older MSN Messenger 7 (v7.0.0820 , 10.3 MBytes).
Yahoo! Messenger : Uses
YMSG protocol & Yahoo server based chat network . Text, Voice and 2 way Video based chat . Free .
Full version's Download size : ~14 MegaBytes . Full standalone version Download locations
US-eng,
UK,
Brazil ,
France,
Germany,
Australia,
India-eng,
Malaysia,
Indonesia,
Korea
(v10.0.0.1258 full) . By default, Yahoo website forces people to download a smaller
(around 500 KiloBytes) web/internet application , which then in turn downloads the full size
version during installation.
Pidgin /
Pidgin Portable
: Pidgin supports almost all chat networks + protocols .
It is a Multi protocol & Mult network supported IM client software .
Text based chat . Free . Full version's Download size : ~14 MegaBytes .
Admin type of windows OS profile account is not needed for the Pidgin Portable version installation . A Google Code Project called Pidgin-FacebookChat , allows Pidgin users to communicate with other Facebook users.
Skype / Skype Portable
: Skype uses mix of proprietory closed source protocols and p2p based network .
2 way Video, Voice & Text based chat . Free . Paid Group Video Conference, starts with 3 persons/ways .
Full version's Download size : ~20 MegaBytes . By default, Skype website forces people to download a smaller
(around 1 MegaByte) web/internet application , which then in turn downloads the full size
version during installation.
ooVoo :
ooVoo uses proprietory closed source protocols and ooVoo server network .
2 way Video, Voice & Text based chat . Free .
Free Video Conference with upto 6 persons/ways, for 1st 30 days only .
Full version's Download size : ~15 MegaBytes . By default, ooVoo website forces people to download a smaller
(around 1 MegaByte) web/internet application , which then in turn downloads the full size
version during installation.
XChat-WDK :
XChat-WDK is an open source free version of XChat . It is a IM (Instant Messenger) software . By using such software you can join into text based group chatrooms, discussion rooms, etc . XChat-WDK uses IRC (Internet Relay Chat) protocol to connect to various IRC networks . Free .
Full version's Download size : ~30 MegaBytes from here . It can also be installed as a Portable edition.
Last updated, completely : 2011, Feb 10.
Last updated, partially : 2011, Feb 10.
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