iPhone/iTouch Downloads Explode this Week - Friendly Computers

This is a big week for iTouch and iPhone users - as well as for app makers that target them. App downloads levels are expected to be higher by 28 times in the week between Christmas and New Year's, compared to last year, according to a survey by PlayHaven, an online universe of fan communities for iPhone games, and Mobclix, a mobile ad exchange. - Friendly Computers

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"The week between Christmas and New Years has become the great 'Game Rush' for iPhone games - essentially what Black Friday is to brick and mortar retailers," said Raymond Lau, co-founder and CEO of PlayHaven. "This soaring increase in iPhone game downloads is even more spectacular when you consider the slow holiday sales this year for console game titles."

iTouch Comes Into Its Own

Of this activity, the device leading the charge is the iTouch - not the ubiquitous iPhone, according to separate research from Flurry.

Flurry evaluated download growth driven by Christmas across the leading Apple and Android devices, as well as their respective app stores, pulling a sample that represents approximately 10% of all download volume in the App Store and Android Market. It found that out of the estimated 58 million iPhone and iPod Touch devices in the market at the time, roughly 40% of those, or 24 million, were iPod Touch devices.

Apparently an influx of new iPod Touch devices has flooded the market over Christmas, and that users of the handset, primarily pre-teen and teen audiences, are voracious downloaders, Flurry said in a blog post.

App downloads on iPod Touch soared past iPhone for the first time, eclipsing iPhone downloads by 172%. Furthermore, iPod Touch 3G downloads increased by more than 900% on Christmas Day, compared to the average of all previous Fridays in December.

Flurry was surprised at its own findings. A month ago, November had set previous download volume records, growing by 15% over October. Toward the end of November, it forecasted that December download volumes in the App Store would exceed November by more than 20%. As it turned out, Flurry underestimated growth by more than half - App Store download growth increased by more than 50% in December over November.

Outside the Ecosystem

The App Store's dominance in the iPhone/iTouch ecosystem, however, may not last indefinitely. PlayHaven also found that in the coming year, games and applications will increasingly originate for other sources. By the end of 2010, up to 25% of games and apps may originate at an outside location

Source: http://www.marketingvox.com/iphoneitouch-downloads-explode-this-week-045866/

Apple IPod Touch Application Downloads Jump 1,000% on Christmas - Friendly Computers

Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.’s iPod Touch mobile- software downloads jumped more than 1,000 percent on Christmas Day, signaling that sales of the media player surged during the holiday season, according to research firm Flurry Inc. - Friendly Computers
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The growth compared with the average of previous Fridays in December, San Francisco-based Flurry said today in a report. Downloads of iPod Touch programs surpassed those for the iPhone for the first time.

Apple, based in Cupertino, California, offers more than 100,000 applications on its iTunes online store, boosting the appeal of its phones and media players. Google Inc., whose Android operating system runs phones made by Motorola Inc. and HTC Corp., has more than 12,000 applications available.

“Apple downloads continue to grow at staggering rates,” Peter Farago, a spokesman at Flurry, said in a telephone interview. “IPod Touch devices must have flooded the market over Christmas.”

Total Apple application downloads increased 51 percent in December from the previous month, compared with a 22 percent gain in Android downloads, Flurry said.

While Android results were strong, they don’t yet threaten Apple’s dominance, said Farago. The download volume for Apple is more than 13 times greater than for Android, according to Flurry data.

Android application downloads increased 93 percent on Christmas Day over previous Fridays in December. Motorola’s Droid phone accounted for about half the volume, Flurry said.

Apple gained $3.44 to $212.48 at 1:57 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. Google, based in Mountain View, California, rose $4.16 to $622.64. Schaumburg, Illinois-based Motorola fell 24 cents to $7.74 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2009-12-28/apple-ipod-touch-application-downloads-jump-1-000-on-christmas.html

iPhone's Parachute Panic clocks up 4 million downloads - Friendly Computers

The iPhone's novel and highly addictive touchscreen-controlled game Parachute Panic - which was exclusively revealed here on Pocket Gamer - has given developer FDG an early Christmas present today after it passed the 4 million downloads mark. - Friendly Computers
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Parachute Panic got off to a good start with over 100,000 downloads in its first week and now, combined with its Lite version, has made its way onto 4 million iPhones and iPod touches.

It also featured a recent cameo from Doodler - the bouncing alien from equally popular iPhone game Doodle Jump - who drops a hefty bonus onto your ships on certain levels.

"I have personally been a fan of Parachute Panic since it first came out and love the cameo," says Lima Sky's Igor Pusenjak. "The way I see it, when you miss a platform in Doodle Jump, you end up falling into someone else's in-progress game of Parachute Panic. Very cool!"

Presumably, the Lite version and additions like the Doodle Jump cameo have helped Parachute Panic's popularity immensely, as the game only clocked up its first million downloads in August.

Thomas Kern at FDG Entertainment adds: "We love Doodle Jump and it was great fun to integrate the Doodler cameo into our game. Customer response to the update was thoroughly positive, which shows once more that it's hard not to love the unique character design from Lima Sky´s hit game."

If you're one of the few iPhoners who hasn't picked up Parachute Panic yet, hit the App Store button to take the leap.

Source: http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Parachute+Panic/news.asp?c=17482

Free Wi-Fi Guide for Holiday Travelers - Friendly Computers

McDonald's says it will offer free Wi-Fi starting in January, Google is giving free Wi-Fi for the holidays at 47 airports across the country, Yahoo has free Wi-Fi at Times Square in New York City and Microsoft is getting in on the Free Wi-Fi too (if you use Bing to find it). But where else can you get free Wi-Fi? - Friendly Computers

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If you're driving home for the holidays or in an unfamiliar city, here's a list of Wi-Fi friendly chains that can keep you connected in many places across the U.S.

McDonald's
Starting in mid-January 2010, McDonald's will offer free Wi-Fi with no purchase necessary at 11,000 of its 13,000 locations across the country.
Right now, Wi-Fi access at Mickey D's will cost you $2.95 for two hours, and AT&T broadband customers can use McDonald's Wi-Fi for free.


Panera Bread
One of the Midwest's most popular sandwich and soup places is also Wi-Fi friendly. Most locations have free Wi-Fi, but you can double check using Panera's location finder.

All Wi-Fi enabled locations are marked with a little triangle-shaped radio signal.

Starbucks
By now most people know that Starbucks offers two hours of free Wi-Fi per person per day at its locations across the United States and Canada. The catch is you have to register a Starbucks card to get access, and you have to use that card at least once every month to keep your free access.

If you're a regular customer at Starbucks that isn't much of a barrier to entry, and in my experience the cafe's two-hour limit has never been enforced. It should be noted that many independent and local chain coffee houses also offer free Wi-Fi.

Schlotzky's
Schlotzky's Deli has locations in 35 states, and some of them not only have Wi-Fi but free computer workstations as well. Enter your ZIP Code, city or state on the company's homepage to see if the location nearest you is included in the company's Cool Cloud wireless network.

Barnes & Noble
Just like Starbucks and McDonald's, Barnes & Noble is offering free AT&T Wi-Fi at its locations across the country.

Whole Foods
If you do your grocery shopping at Whole Foods, you can take a break at many of the chain's cafes and enjoy some free Wi-Fi. But while Whole Foods may be Wi-Fi friendly, its Website is not; so you'll have to call ahead to see if Wi-Fi is available at the location nearest you.

Big Boy
The legendary restaurant chain from California offers free wireless at select locations in California, Florida, Michigan, and Ohio.

Check with Big Boy's wireless locations page to see if your nearest Big Boy has free Wi-Fi.

Bob Evans
This family restaurant chain has free Wi-Fi at all its locations across the United States.

You'll find Bob Evans locations mostly in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic, and Southeast regions, so if you're traveling in this part of the U.S. check it out.

Hooters
It's not just for wings and waitresses anymore; Hooters now has free Wi-Fi available at most U.S. locations.

I couldn't find an easy way to tell which locations had Internet access through the company's Website, so you'll have to figure this one out through trial and error.

Buffalo Wild Wings
This fast-growing chain has a lot to offer including great wings, trivia games, televised sports, and free Wi-Fi in most locations.
The company's Website doesn't have a Wi-Fi finder, so you may have to call around to find a Wild Wings with free Wi-Fi near you.

Source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/185208/free_wifi_guide_for_holiday_travelers.html

Does your favorite chain store or restaurant offer free Wi-Fi? Let us know in the comments.

Opinion: An app store for all? - Friendly Computers

Could an app store work for desktop computers? It may sound crazy, but think about it. The model has proved wildly successful for the iPhone, but that doesn't necessarily translate into the desktop realm. There are compelling arguments both for and against the idea. - Friendly Computers
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First, let's consider Apple's iPhone app store as a model. Sure, it's not the only app store in town, but by pretty much any measure, it's been the most successful to date. (And yes, there have been various complaints about Apple's application approval process, but that's not the focus of this column.)

The iPhone is a closed platform, at least for users who play by Apple's rules and don't "jail break" their phones. In other words, the only way to get applications for your iPhone is to purchase them via Apple's iTunes system. And all iPhone apps must pass a vetting process.

Apple publishes a list of application requirements to developers through its iPhone Development Program. These consist of a set of fairly basic rules, such as requiring application developers to use only published application programming interfaces.

Once approved, applications receive a digital signature and are placed in the app store for purchase (for fee or for free). That digital signature is at the core of the system; only signed applications can be used on a (non-jail-broken) iPhone.

Of course, signed software is no guarantee that there's nothing malicious inside, or even that the app won't do any harm on an iPhone inadvertently. What a digital signature does provide is a tamper-evident seal, along with some degree of accountability of who wrote a particular app. Those are good things, but they don't guard against all security woes. Nonetheless, there are rules and restrictions that developers have to comply with if they want their apps to be sold through the Apple app store. In fact, it's restrictive enough to make success of the app store seem unlikely. After all, other app stores had been launched in the past (mostly for similarly specialized platforms), and they all pretty much floundered, never attaining the critical mass necessary to attract enough developers. And yet, with over 2 billion downloads of its more than 100,000 applications, the Apple app store been a huge popular success.

But is that success translatable to an app store for desktop PCs? Is there a point in trying it? Well, one problem with the current open system in place for PC applications is that desktop PCs have serious security problems. So, is the iPhone more secure as a result of the app store system?
Thus far, we've seen only a smattering of malware targeted at the iPhone. (One notable recent attack only affected jail-broken phones, which clearly is not an issue to anyone legitimately using the app store.) But, while the early results do look pretty good for Apple, the truth is that we probably need more time before we can really answer the question properly.

All right, say that you do accept that Apple's app store model has done good things for the iPhone's security. Does that present a sufficiently compelling argument to produce a more general-purpose computer app store platform? Desktop PC users have very different requirements than those of mobile smart phone users, but it's still worth considering.

One argument against a centralized app store is that no single outlet can meet all the needs of all users. But that doesn't seem to have hampered the iPhone's adoption rate much. With its "there's an app for that" mantra, Apple seems to be meeting a great number of users' needs. A general app store would need to get past the initial growth period before the masses could be assured that it would have all the apps they want, but the Apple experience provides compelling evidence that this could happen. (Though a general-purpose app store would lack Apple's one big advantage: Its iPhone was a huge hit, and the app store provided the only way for users to get apps for it.)

In the end, it's version management that makes me think a general app store is worth a shot. Let's face it, most computer users, even in corporate environments, aren't particularly good at keeping their systems and application software up to date with patches and new releases. With an app store, out-of-date software (including unpatched security vulnerabilities) would be pretty much a thing of the past.

It's clear from Apple's example, however, that an app store requires massive commitment to succeed. Still, a world where every single desktop PC is patched and running nothing but the latest versions of software sure sounds appealing.

Source: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9142552/Opinion_An_app_store_for_all_?taxonomyId=17&pageNumber=1

MP3 Spam Is Back! - Friendly Computers

Old trends never die, it just resurface from time to time. Case at point, spammed messages that have attached MP3 files, which was last seen two years ago, made its presence felt once again today. - Friendly Computers

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Trend Micro researchers were alerted to the discovery of spammed messages that bore no subject and body content. The email message only contained a MP3 file that when executed, a voice advertising Viagra pills and other sexual enhancement pills is heard. The said “voice” also entices users to visit a certain URL, which points to the all-too familiar Canadian pharmacy sites.

In the past, Trend Micro has blogged about how cybercriminals utilized MP3 files or purport as such to proliferate their malicious activities in the following blog posts :

Storm Pump-and-Dump: The Musical
Music Unleashes the Malware Beast
Users are strongly advised not to open and execute attached files from unknowing users. Trend Micro secures users from this attack via its Smart Protection Network that blocks the said spammed messages.

Read more: http://blog.trendmicro.com/mp3-spam-is-back/#ixzz0a5ROwoQs

Take a flight around Google Earth - Friendly Computers

If you have some time on your hands — and Google Earth version 4.2 or later — you can have a bit of fun by uncovering an easter egg. - Friendly Computers

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1.Open Google Earth
2.Press Ctrl+Alt+A (or Command+Option+A in OS X) to open up a flight simulator
3.Page Up and Page Down will increase or decrease the speed
4.Use the arrows for navigating
There are quite a few other keyboard shortcuts for controlling the flight simulator. and it also supports a joystick.

After the first time you use the flight simulator, the feature will then appear in the Tools menu.

Don’t get caught using this at work!

Are there other cool easter eggs that you’ve discovered in Google Earth? How about in other software? Please share them in the discussion thread for this post.

Source: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/tr-out-loud/?p=1464&tag=results;CR1

Scammers exploit Google Doodle to spread malware - Friendly Computers

Online scammers are taking advantage of the public's interest in the Google Doodle to spread malware, a security firm warned on Tuesday. - Friendly Computers
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Online scammers are taking advantage of the public's interest in the Google Doodle to spread malware, a security firm warned on Tuesday.

In so-called "SEO poisoning," scammers use search engine optimization techniques to increase the distribution of malware. They create special malware-rigged Web sites or hide malware on legitimate Web sites they've compromised and then use tags associated with popular search terms to get them listed high up in search engine results.

Typically, scammers capitalize on public interest in news events or celebrities, targeting searches like "Swine Flu" or "Michael Jackson death." But in the latest twist on this technique, scammers are exploiting interest in the Google Doodle, the graphics that often take over the Google logo on holidays or to mark special events.

For instance, the doodle on Tuesday showed a flag for Esperanto, a universal language created by L.L. Zamenhof which is based on parts from a variety of languages. Clicking on the doodle, located near the search box, brings up a list of search terms for "L.L. Zamenhof."

Dave Michmerhuizen, a research scientist at Barracuda Networks, found 31 poisoned sites among the first 100 results, 27 of them in the first 50 sites alone.

On the first results page was a link leading to a compromised Web site that redirects visitors to a fake antivirus site, according to Michmerhuizen. That site displays a fake alert saying the computer might be infected and does a fake scan before prompting the user to pay for antivirus software, he said.

A Google spokesperson said the company had already removed many of the allegedly malicious sites from the index using manual and automated processes to enforce the policies.

"As you probably know, the use of popular search terms to target malware is neither a new vector nor unique to any particular search engine. We work hard to protect our users from malware, and using any Google product to serve malware is a violation of our product policies," the spokesperson said in an e-mail.

"Our Safe Browsing technology is capable of detecting malware being served from sites that have been compromised," the Google e-mail said. "In fact, as we've explained publicly, we have been seeing more infections coming from compromised sites" across the entire Web.

Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10416246-245.html?tag=mncol

Rating the best anti-malware solutions - Friendly Computers

AV-Comparatives' December 2009 report has been released and there are eight winners. The other eight products didn't do so well.
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Following its November 2009 retrospective/proactive report, AV-Comparatives has released its December 2009 Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUA) comparative. PUA refers to adware, spyware, rogue, and other fraudulent software circulating on the Internet that are not typical malware (classification in the last category is sometimes not an easy task; under some circumstances, PUAs are accepted in some countries, depending on the cultural background or the legal system, and hence the term "potentially unwanted"). AV-Comparatives typically do not include PUAs in their malware test sets, but since users may want to know how well their antivirus program detects potentially unwanted software, a separate test was created.

The first PUA test contained 750,297 individual samples (only program executables) that cover mainly adware, spyware, and rogue software gathered between January 2009 and October 2009 (sets were frozen on the October 29, 2009). Dialers, potentially dangerous tools, and other greyware were not included, as their classification is debatable. Not all security products include detection for them as this sometimes breaks company policy. Sixteen products were updated on November 6, 2009, set on the highest detection settings (except for Sophos and F-Secure, per their own request), and put to the test.

Here are the results of this particular test:

1.G DATA Antivirus 2010: 99.8 percent
2.Trustport Antivirus 2010: 99.8 percent
3.AVIRA AntiVir Premium 9.0: 98.9 percent
4.McAfee VirusScan Plus 2010: 98.9 percent
5.BitDefender Antivirus 2010: 98.6 percent
6.eScan AntiVirus 10.0: 98.6 percent
7.F-Secure Anti-Virus 2010: 98.6 percent
8.Symantec Norton Antivirus 2010: 98.6 percent
9.Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010: 96.7 percent
10.ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4.0: 96.5 percent
11.avast! Free 5.0: 96.3 percent
12.Sophos Antivirus 9.0.1: 95.4 percent
13.Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0: 94.6 percent
14.AVG Anti-Virus 9.0: 93.9 percent
15.Norman Antivirus & Anti-Spyware 7.30: 88.5 percent
16.Kingsoft AntiVirus 9 Plus: 87.1 percent

Missed Samples in Percentage Points
AV-Comparatives The bulleted list represents the detection rates in percentage points for adware, spyware, and rogues, while the chart shows the number of missed samples in percentage points. After taking these results into consideration, AV-Comparatives rated the security companies from best to worst in three categories:

•Advanced+: TrustPort, G DATA, McAfee, AVIRA, Symantec, F-Secure, BitDefender, eScan
•Advanced: Kaspersky, ESET, Avast, Sophos, Microsoft, AVG
•Standard: Norman, Kingsoft
The results seem to suggest that the best antivirus applications that regularly rank highly in general malware tests are not necessarily as good at anti-adware, antispyware, and antirogue detection. That said, all 16 products detected at least 85 percent of the threats, which is respectable. Overall, we can say that the detection rate of PUAs is similar to the detection rate of general malware.

It's worth noting that this is the first AV-Comparatives test in which Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), Redmond's free antimalware solution, was tested in its final 1.0 form. MSE was released in September 2009 and these tests were performed last month. Clearly Microsoft has work to do, at least in the PUA department (the beta version did quite well in older antimalware tests).

Load up your open-source Google phone with powerful apps without spending a cent.

Friendly Computers would like to share with you the top ten easy to use free applications for Google smart phones.
Android is breaking out. With the coming of the Motorola Droid, HTC Droid Eris, Samsung Behold II, and Samsung Moment, Android has become the most-buzzed-about smartphone platform for everyone who doesn't have AT&T. And developers have been feeding the buzz, with Android Market holding about 12,000 apps when we wrote this - second in on-device app stores only to the iPhone.
As a quasi-open-source platform, Android has gotten a lot of attention from small developers, so you'll find a lot of interesting little free apps in the Android Market. What's missing, primarily, are flashy, big-name apps from big-name developers, who generally wait until they're sure a platform is going to take off to commit to it. With the success of the Droid, we think more professional-quality apps will be coming soon.
But all is not app-tastic in Android app world. There are now three different versions of Android floating around - 1.5, 1.6 and 2.0 - and not all apps run on every version of the OS. Most Android phones have only about 256 MB of storage for apps, which seems to be be preventing some professional developers from putting out high-end games for Android phones.


1. Advanced Task Killer Free 1.5.1
ReChild; (no Web site)
It's surprisingly difficult to close an Android app, and after spending a few hours with your Android phone you might find it feels a bit sluggish because so many apps are running quietly in the background. So a task-killing app like this is a must; two clicks, and you've released megabytes of memory and freed up oodles of processor power. A $5 pay version adds a one-click widget and an "auto kill" function, but I find the free version perfectly good enough. ATK has a more user-friendly interface than competitor TasKiller, and it focuses on killing lagging apps rather than essential Android services.

2. AP Mobile 2.0.0
The Associated Press; www.ap.org
The AP makes great mobile news apps, and their Android app works just like all the others. You get a steady stream of constantly-updated news in every category you can think of, including local news from your city or state. You can customize your home page with categories you like, or view AP news videos. Better than the single-source newspaper apps, AP Mobile lets you choose what you want to know, and tells you what you need to know.

3. Astrid 2.10.0
We Love Astrid; www.weloveastrid.com
The best to-do list app for Android, Astrid starts out super-simple with a plain list of tasks. But there's a lot of power hidden under the surface. You can tag tasks, set priorities, and assign dates and several levels of reminders. A stopwatch-style timer lets you keep track of how long you spend on each task. Astrid also syncs with RememberTheMilk.com, an online to-do list app that can bring your tasks to Google Calendar, Gmail, Twitter or your desktop.

4. Astro File Manager 2.1.0
Metago; (no Web site)
After installing a few dozen Android apps, you might find yourself running out of space. Enter Astro, probably the best all-purpose free utility for Android phones. Astro lets you back up your apps to an SD card - you can't run them from there, but you can swap apps around that you're not using. It lets you browse your phone's file system, examining and moving files. And it gives you a very detailed peek into which apps and processes are running, including listing how much memory and CPU power each process is using. Astro is a lot more complicated than a simple task-killer like ATK, but it's also far more powerful. Install both.

5. Cestos 1.2.91
ChickenBrick Studios; (no Web site)
You know what mobile games need? More real people. Cestos is a free, online, multiplayer game that's ridiculously easy. It's basically a game of marbles; aim your marbles around the board (which is pocked with obstacles, pits and bombs), shoot them, and see whose marbles fall into the pits first. But with multiple boards, a scoring system, avatars, a chat room, and various virtual prizes awarded, it quickly becomes a fun, ego-driven experience. Each game only lasts a few minutes, so it's perfect for light users; we're not talking World of Warcraft here.

6. Google Sky Map 1.2.1
Google; www.google.com/sky/skymap.html
Google Sky Map for Android can help you put a name to the stars, planets, and constellations above you. The app syncs with your phone's GPS locator to pinpoint your location and provide you with a map of the sky wherever you are. Point your Android phone up and Sky Map displays the location and name of the brightest celestial objects in that part of the sky. Getting your phone and the sky aligned can be a bit tricky, but overall this is a fun and educational app.

7. Google Voice 0.2.6
Google; www.google.com/voice
Google Voice for Android is the best way to use Google Voice on a cell phone. The app lets you make outgoing calls and SMS messages from your virtual Google Voice number, including inexpensive international calls (which begin at just two cents per minute). Google Voice for Android integrates seamlessly with the phone's built-in address book and call log for voice calls. There are other third-party apps that hook into Google Voice available for Android phones, such as the $9.99 GVDialer, which hit the market earlier this year. But Google's own native app works well and offers a near-seamless experience with the company's Web-based voice service.

8. Listen 1.0.3.1
Google; listen.googlelabs.com
Every smartphone, in my mind, needs a good podcast client, and Google's Listen is a good podcast client. Listen uses Google's search technology to help you find podcasts using terms you like, and you can subscribe to individual podcasts or even to search terms - picking up every podcast from now until eternity about Android smartphones, for instance. Listen downloads and stores podcasts, so you can play them even when you're not connected to a network. This Google Labs product is still a bit buggy, but it's a great way to get radio-style content onto your Android phone.

9. Meebo IM 21
meebo; www.meebo.com
There are two good, free, multi-platform IM programs for Android. Meebo is slightly more complete than eBuddy. Along with the usual AIM, MSN, Yahoo! Google and ICQ IM networks, Meebo also supports Facebook and MySpace IM, which is pretty neat. Social networking contacts come with photos and status messages, and you can keep multiple conversations going at once. eBuddy's interface is slicker, but you don't get to see those social networking status messages and it forces you to sign up for a special eBuddy account.

10. MySpace Mobile 1.6.2
MySpace; www.myspace.com
The free Android MySpace client gives you all the basic MySpace features, though it's unfortunately lacking both media streaming and all of those weird plug-ins that people tend to put on their pages. You can view or add your own or your friends' comments, blogs and photos, add new friends and most importantly send e-mail. (For MySpace IM, check out Meebo above.) You can always access full-on crazy MySpace pages using your Android phone's browser; this app is for quickly checking out and messaging your friends.



Source: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2356306,00.asp