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ICQ Mobile for Android

by jana o. on Sep 10, 2010 7:40:21 PM — read 5,630 times

TAGS: Android Market, Apps, Facebook,

Tested version: 1.0.3
Latest version: 3.0.4

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Summary

ICQ for Android kept us waiting with bated breath, but then, at last, the interesting (yet super annoying?) sound became available for Android. The instant messaging giant ICQ ltd. came out with an app that enables you to take advantage of this phenomenon.


Read on to find out if this app is worth it or whether you should stick to alternatives such as Meebo, Nimbuzz, and co.
 


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Features & Use

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In case someone out there doesn’t know what ICQ is: it’s an instant messaging program which allows you to do online chats with your friends in real time.


If you don’t have an ICQ account yet, or you’ve forgotten your password you will have to visit www.icq.com in order to set up an account or have them resend your password. The app is for members only.


Once you’ve signed up the chatting can commence. Pick an ICQ or Facebook contact and write to them. If you’ve got too many contacts the integrated search function can make finding the person you’re looking for easier. Pretty cool. You can edit your current status whenever you like and if you’re too busy or stressed out simply set it to busy or invisible. That’s all very nice, but the app could’ve provided a few more options. Furthermore, the linking to Facebook doesn’t work every time—my status updates appeared in ICQ but not on Facebook. Lastly, you can check out your friends’ statuses. Unfortunately, the app allows you to make only very minimal changes to your profile: all you can do is add a new photo from your phone or else take a new picture.


Chatting, on the other hand, is pretty fun. Emoticons (smileys) are immediately visible and you can report and block certain users (such as spammers). There’s also a function that allows you to edit your list of friends and put them into groups.


The ICQ app only supports ICQ and Facebook; Google Talk, MSN, Skype, etc. aren’t supported, unfortunately.


Bottom line:
Saying that the number of functions this app offers doesn’t exactly knock my socks off is putting it mildly. It can do what it’s meant to do, but that’s about it. Other chats offer a lot more and make life a little nicer. If you really only need Facebook chat and ICQ then ICQ Mobile for Android may be the thing for you.
 

Screen & Controls

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ICQ Mobile for Android has the typical ICQ design. Fans and nostalgics will no doubt rejoice when they hear the infamous *Oho* sound coming from their phones, but others will find it so annoying you'll want to pull your hair out. Luckily, the sound can be switched off.


Controls are excellent and the app is very easy to use. The action bar can be found at the top of the display, and contents at the bottom.


Bottom line:
Easy to get the hang of and easy to use in general. Whether you’re a newbie or an experienced user, you won’t have any trouble with this app.
 

Speed & Stability

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ICQ runs fast and smoothly.


Absolutely no issues arose during the entire testing phase.
 

Price/Performance Ratio

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ICQ Mobile for Android can be downloaded free of cost from the Market.


There’s no advertisement (as opposed to the program for computers).


Bottom line:
The app doesn’t cost anything, but it can’t do that much, either. There are better apps – such as Nimbuzz, Meeba, etc. – out there, so this up is really only a must-have for die-hard ICQ fans.
 

Comparable Apps

eBuddy Messenger

Meebo IM

IM+ Pro

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Market Comments

* * * * *   Andrej, Jan 7, 2012
Good app Good app only a few crashes
* * * * *   helen, Jan 7, 2012
Absolutely s*** rubbish wont even let me sign in to it dont get it its a waste of time
* * * * *   Linda, Jan 7, 2012
Great app dor Android Works as great as it did on my computer 10 years ago. My girlfriend has the iPhone and it keeps crashing and shutting down. She has to constantly get new codes to sign on with. But it works well enough that we can cancel our text packages and use ICQ exclusively and save a ton of money.
* * * * *   Max, Jan 5, 2012
Good old ICQ Userfriendly interface. Works fine
* * * * *   Stevenson, Jan 5, 2012
Nice But no one use ICQ anymore. =(
* * * * *   Irving, Jan 4, 2012
Its pretty good App is great, no need to go int the app to answer an im, thing is rabdom russian spammers once in a while, other than that great!!
* * * * *   G Gopala, Jan 4, 2012
Icq app Good app
* * * * *   itshoneeey, Jan 4, 2012
Nice Better than all other.......please make it voice call enabled...
* * * * *   den7even, Jan 2, 2012
отлично
* * * * *   Marty, Jan 2, 2012
Autoopening Last version was better
* * * * *   Wil, Jan 1, 2012
wil If it can transfer files,can access MSN and supports group chat , it worths 5stars .
* * * * *   Anonymous, Jan 1, 2012
Awesome Love the updates
* * * * *   Basel, Dec 31, 2011
Great app
* * * * *   vasanth, Dec 31, 2011
Good apps Its very easy to link all our chat and keep close wit friends
* * * * *   Bonehead, Dec 30, 2011
A little buggy but still very good I lost my computer recently and this was the second best thing to steam community. Works well but has a few bugs on closing.
* * * * *   Ros, Dec 30, 2011
Cant shut it down Useless if you cant turn off
* * * * *   Karenus, Dec 30, 2011
Junk. No off app.
* * * * *   Maxim, Dec 29, 2011
Nice I like very simple
* * * * *   Stan, Dec 29, 2011
No "exit"... Application is smooth with only minor connectivity issues when radio is called by other processes... BUT... this has no exit function, causing the app to stay loaded and running. Sadly, into must uninstall to preserve battery life.
* * * * *   Kel, Dec 29, 2011
Seems pretty awesome so far and thats only after first ten mins! Include a widget and it'd be even better :-)
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