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| URL | www.ebuddy.com |
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| Slogan | "Web and Mobile messaging for everyone everywhere" |
| Registration | Optional |
| Available language(s) | Multilingual |
| Created by | Paulo Taylor Jan-Joost Rueb Onno Bakker |
eBuddy is a web & mobile messenger which supports various instant messaging services including Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo!, AIM, Google Talk, ICQ, Facebook, and MySpace IM.
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General
eBuddy started the world's first, independent, web browser-based instant messaging service in 2003 as e-Messenger (www.e-messenger.net).
The company was rebranded in 2006 from e-Messenger to eBuddy. Now, eBuddy enables millions of people to chat with buddies on Windows Live Messenger (MSN), Yahoo!, AIM, ICQ, Google Talk, MySpace IM and Facebook using one interface. Millions of monthly users also access eBuddy on their mobile phone, independent of carrier or device.
eBuddy is a privately-held company backed by Prime Technology Ventures and Lowland Capital Partners. The company is headquartered in Amsterdam and has offices in London and San Francisco.
History
Paulo Taylor is the inventor of eBuddy. The idea came to life when he made a bet with a friend and said he could get MSN to work on a mobile phone. Working full-time at an internet company, Paulo spent his after hours working on a mobile MSN application. After several weeks, he won the bet and uploaded the application on a server. Then visitors asked if he could make a web version of the application. As user traffic spurred, Paulo decided to take the idea to the next level.
On September 9th 2003, Paulo together with two partners created EverywhereMSN.com. Microsoft however claimed the domain name and on December 4th 2003 the domain was changed to e-messenger.net. On May 1st 2004, e-Messenger became incorporated. On June 1st 2006, e-Messenger was renamed to eBuddy, and it's now working Perfectly
eBuddy Web Messenger
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eBuddy Web Messenger - the web browser-based version - allows you to chat free of charge without any installations on your computer. You can use it at school/work where you cannot install the messenger program, on public computers or at home on a shared computer.
Features:
- No installation
- Chats & buddy list in one screen
- Multi-network
- Add & manage buddies
- Upload your own avatar
- Recent chat history
- Send/Receive offline messages
- Multiple languages
- Webcam chat
The version released on January 20th added: [1]
- Facebook Chat
- AIM, ICQ & Google Talk improvements
- Improvements to the user interface
The newest version released on May 6th added: [2]
eBuddy Mobile Messenger
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In June 2007, eBuddy Mobile Messenger - a J2ME client - was released that is claimed to work on the top 600 cellular phones used worldwide. This version offers unique mobile features like uploading an avatar and sending pictures in the chat.
To download this version, surf with your mobile phone to get.ebuddy.com.
Features:
- Quick download
- Rich interface
- Multi-network
- Add & manage buddies
- Minimal data usage
- Low battery usage
- Send/Receive offline messages
- Upload picture as avatar
- Send picture in chat
- Sound & Vibration
The newest version released on January 22nd 2009 added:[[3]]
- Most Recent chats that stay on top
- Typing directly in your chat screen
- Lower battery use
eBuddy Lite Messenger
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eBuddy Lite Messenger - the mobile browser-based version - allows you to chat in the browser of any device that supports WAP or xHTML. This version works on Cell Phones, PDAs, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, iPhone and iPod Touch.
To use this version, type m.ebuddy.com in the browser of your device.
Features:
- No installation
- Multi-network
- Add & manage buddies
- Send/Receive offline messages
- Works on older phones
- Special version for iPhone/iPod Touch
- Special version for Sony PSP
- Multiple languages
The newest version released on July 31st 2008 added:[[4]]
- Most recent chats that stay on top
- Sorting your buddy list
- Search for a buddy
- Time stamps
eBuddy for iPhone & iPod Touch
On July 13th eBuddy released an Alpha version for the iPhone. It is based on the same AJAX platform as the web version. At the start of 2008, this version was replaced by eBuddy Lite Messenger for iPhone. This mobile web-based version of eBuddy is optimized for the iPhone and also works on the iPod Touch.
You can chat directly with this version by going to m.ebuddy.com with the Safari browser on your iPhone/iPod Touch.
Features:
- No installation
- Multi-network
- Go back to your chat in Safari after a call
- Add & manage buddies
- Send/Receive offline messages
- Multiple languages
eBuddy for Android
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On May 14th eBuddy launched eBuddy for Android, an app to chat on Android-powered phones like the T-Mobile G1 or HTC Magic. Android is software for mobile phones that was initially developed by Google.
The eBuddy for Android app is available in the Android Market.
Features:
- Multi-network
- Staying online when you get a call
- New message alerts in the Android status bar
- Switching easily between chat conversations
- Emoticons, sound, vibration, and buzzers
- Automatic reconnect
- Receiving offline messages
eBuddy ID
In February 2008 eBuddy introduced the eBuddy ID, which is like a passport to access eBuddy.
With this eBuddy ID you are able to login with multiple IM account from the same of different networks. This eBuddy ID also gives you access to premium features like Webcam Chat.
eBuddy Widget / Login Box
With the eBuddy Widget you can add an eBuddy login box to your website, blog or profile page. This allows you to login eBuddy directly without going to the eBuddy website.
Unsupported features
- QQ Protocol
- Skinning - Users cannot customize application appearance.
- File Transfer - Users cannot send or receive files.
Achievements
- January 2007, eBuddy won the "Best Dutch App" award at the Dutch Web2.0 Awards organized by Blue Ace.
- March 19th 2007, eBuddy in Red Herrings Top 100 Europe 2007 list organized by Red Herring
- December 2007, eBuddy makes Google Zeitgeist being the 7th fastest rising search term worldwide.
- January 2009, eBuddy wins the Crunchies Award for Best International Company of 2008 organized by Techcrunch.
Updates and modifications
- September 2005 - Integration of AJAX into e-Messenger.
- August 2006 - US server platform established.
- June 16th, 2007 - Release of new mobile Java ME client & new beta web IM version.
- August 22nd, 2007 - Release of MySpace IM for the beta web version.
- July 28th, 2008 - Optimized version the eBuddy Lite Messenger for the iPhone and iPod Touch, plus other features
- July 29th, 2008 - Release of version 0.99 of the eBuddy Mobile Messenger
- September 19th, 2008 - Release of new versions of eBuddy Mobile and Lite Messenger, including support for Facebook and ICQ
- May 6th, 2009 - Release of new eBuddy Web Messenger with Webcam Chat
- May 14th, 2009 - Release of eBuddy for Android [5]
External links
- eBuddy Homepage
- eBuddy Press Centre
- eBuddy Blog
- Register your own eBuddy ID
- eBuddy Web Messenger
- eBuddy Mobile Messenger
- eBuddy Lite Messenger
References
- Center Networks interview CEO eBuddy
- Release of new mobile J2ME client + beta web IM version
- iPhone support
- MySpace IM support
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