OK, maybe
my speculation about the integration between Google Talk and other IM networks didn't have a strong foundation, but at least we know that Google Talk and AIM will interoperate in the near future. Here are some screenshots from a newer version of Gmail, still in testing (Gmail is one of the interfaces that can be used to access Google Talk):
Two years ago, when Google bought 5% of AOL,
the agreement included "enabling Google Talk and AIM instant messaging users to communicate with each other, provided certain conditions are met".
{ Thanks. }
Labels: Gmail, Google Talk
said on November 8, 2007 6:48 AM PDT:
I really hope that they are planning on dressing up gTalk desktop. I have no interest in gTalk gadget or in using it in the inbox in Gmail.
I do not leave my browser open all day but I do leave Pidgin open all day. If Google wants me to use gTalk then it has to be through the desktop application or I am fine sticking with Pidgin.
Only time will tell.....
said on November 8, 2007 6:50 AM PDT:
Google add Gadu-gadu in future? Gadu-gadu is popular IM from Poland.
said on November 8, 2007 7:35 AM PDT:
Love the color scheme. Do you have more screenshots?
Sander said on November 8, 2007 8:01 AM PDT:
Too bad Gmail users still have to register an AIM ID. Do you know whether this works when signing in from another Jabber client too?
Evildrken said on November 8, 2007 10:54 AM PDT:
At last!!!!...I already updated all my contacts with their AIM info in the new gmail..ok how much longer Do I have to wait now? :-(....
Ryan said on November 8, 2007 11:58 AM PDT:
Wow, bummer that it looks like they are using a transport rather than true AIM<->XMPP federation (i.e. you wouldn't need an AIM account).
100% you don't need a aim account. The same will be with the other IM protocols. This is gonna be great, i can't wait to get rid of jahoo (well, on ubunut/fedora~linux right now.. using pidgin, but the jahoo mail gets tons of spam... useless).
said on November 8, 2007 1:30 PM PDT:
Any chance Gtalk interops with MSN or Yahoo IM?
When will this new interface be rolled out?
said on November 8, 2007 2:41 PM PDT:
Any1 with sources if with this feature will be able to contact ICQ or .MAC people, AIM can do it, so maybe Gtalk?
ANY CLUE?
macbeach said on November 8, 2007 2:55 PM PDT:
I'll definitely use this when it is out. I keep a Gmail page open so much I almost wouldn't miss a specialized client program, but if Gtalk (with or without audio) for Linux was available and could interop with AIM I'd do that in a minute.
said on November 8, 2007 3:01 PM PDT:
Yes, it looks like a Jabber transport is being used. This is the easiest way for them to get it running, which is unfortunate, but given the way AIM's protocol works (it's VERY centered around screen names), the best way to go about it right now.
Google Talk's servers already support registering with and using foreign transports if you connect with a Jabber client such as Psi -- I'm already using it with AIM, MSN/Live, and Yahoo without issues, though via other people's server transports. This just brings the AIM transport in-house at Google for a better integration with Gmail and the standalone Google Talk.
As far as contacting mac.com and ICQ users, that should be supported if the transport is properly implemented. For ICQ, you would simply treat the ICQ UIN as if it were a screen name; for mac.com, you should be able to include the @mac.com (it might show up as %mac.com) in the screen name.
said on November 8, 2007 3:14 PM PDT:
Thank you for the answer.
GTALK+AIM+ICQ would be nice!
Faizal said on November 8, 2007 4:05 PM PDT:
if not mistaken they also have deal with skype. hope to see more integration too.
Faizal said on November 8, 2007 4:06 PM PDT:
if not mistaken they also have deal with skype. hope to see more integration soon.
Andy Wong said on November 8, 2007 5:11 PM PDT:
This probably explains why Google did not invest heavily in GTalk client programs. Rather than making another beautiful IM competing with other IM program at the same level, Google focus more on interoperability, then Goggle can use its muscle of aggregating data and searching.
Ionut
the colour scheme in the screenshot is something different frm the actual colour scheme in gmail 2.0/
was that an extenstion or its different for trusted testers !
said on November 9, 2007 5:32 AM PDT:
Ionut, what about better screenshots with editing to tweak the names to fake ones instead of blur?
@Sankar Anand:
No extension, from what I know.
@Richard:
I'm not the one who edited the screenshots, but I think they reveal more than enough.
Is this only going to be in the embedded e-mail version? Or will it be for the desktop client as well?
Also, when is that new version of gmail that appears in the screen shot going to be available?
Egan, out!
said on November 9, 2007 9:31 AM PDT:
Who has access to these new features in Gmail? Is it only the most trusted of testers?
said on November 9, 2007 12:39 PM PDT:
Ionut, it's quite sad that after 2 years Google talk still does not offer:
1. Skype connectivity (promised)
2. AIM connevtivity (promised)
3. Invisible mode
4. Video calls
5. PSTN calls (beta tested)
what they should do is interconnect all the Instant messengers and then each make money over notification ads
then it becomes an issue of who has the better services that are NOT Instant messenger such as mail and meportals (the my.whatever.com pages)
heck they could just say this is sponserd by NIKE (for example) and then just offer nike related pics and themes
it's about time. AND they better get gtalk for the mac. Adium is cool but I want gtalk!
said on November 13, 2007 10:08 AM PDT:
Gtalk need some improvement.
I dont like yahoo mssg,too many flashy adds.
jbond said on November 15, 2007 12:11 AM PDT:
So where's the voice and video interop? IM isn't just chat any more.
Now you can control wether to have the emoticons played automatically or not from Settings > Chats.
said on December 4, 2007 2:37 PM PDT:
It Launched Today - http://juberti.blogspot.com/2007/12/google-talk-aim-now.html
said on December 23, 2007 2:47 PM PDT:
Please add AIM to the Gtalk desktop application. If you do, I won't even use the other IM providers.
said on December 24, 2007 1:00 PM PDT:
When is this going to be available. I'm downloading Gtalk, but don't have this new feature!
Unfortunately the feature is available only in Gmail, not in the Google Talk desktop client or in the gadget.
said on December 28, 2007 10:52 AM PDT:
"I really hope that they are planning on dressing up gTalk desktop. I have no interest in gTalk gadget or in using it in the inbox in Gmail.
I do not leave my browser open all day but I do leave Pidgin open all day. If Google wants me to use gTalk then it has to be through the desktop application or I am fine sticking with Pidgin.
Only time will tell....."
Don't hold your breath. Its moving to the web whether you like it or not.
said on January 2, 2008 6:10 AM PDT:
my source inside google tells me new gtalk features come to the gmail client first, then to the desktop client..just give it some time :)
