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- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: October 25, 2009
- Total Downloads: 38,648,687
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1551 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on August 20, 2009
More than three years in the making, Trillian is back with a slight name change and a slew of new features. It's keeping the beta code-name Astra as part of its official title, but more importantly it's been updated for the modern IM world. Skinnable but not modular, the chat client now supports Google, MySpace IM, Skype, and Facebook, as well as AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, and IRC. Both POP3 and IMAP e-mail checking see some love here, too.
Trillian now has deep hooks into Facebook and Twitter. It will automatically shorten URLs in your tweets, as well as allow direct messages, re-tweets, and replies. Twitter Trends can show up in your contact list, and you can get tweets to appear in tooltip form. Facebook features include news feed integration, Facebook Inbox checking, and synchronized message updating in addition to Facebook IM. Just on these features alone, Trillian Astra offers a bit more than its IM competitors.
Trillian Astra runs lighter than the previous version, too, and you're less likely to notice system slowdowns because of Trillian memory leaks. Video chat gets basic support, as does universal drag-and-drop file transfer. The paid upgrade gives you browser-based IM from Trillian.im, full-screen video and filters to colorize your vids, multiple simultaneous file transfer, and themes, as well as tech support. These features are available for the first 30 days you use the free version, then they deactivate. The biggest changes, besides the reskinned interface, are the long-needed performance improvements and support for a broad range of IM protocols. Longtime fans won't be disappointed.
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Publisher's description
From Cerulean Studios :Trillian is a fully featured, stand-alone, skinnable chat client that supports chatting on Windows Live, Yahoo!, MySpaceIM, AIM, Google, ICQ, Jabber, Skype, IRC, Facebook and others. It also helps manage your social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. It provides capabilities not possible with most original network clients, while supporting standard features such as audio chat, file transfers, group chats, chat rooms, plugins, buddy icons, multiple simultaneous connections to the same network, server-side contact importing, typing notification, direct connection, proxy support, encrypted messaging.
What's new in this version:
Version 4.0.0.118 features a revamped interface, compatibility with major social networking sites, a global login, multiple location sign-on, video and voice calls, support for a wider range of IM networks, and performance enhancements.
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User reviews of Trillian Astra 4.0.0.118
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1551 votes
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Version: Trillian Astra 4.0.0.118
Pros: I like running a single app for all 4 of my IM accounts, being able to group contacts by service, being able to configure all aspects of what others can see about me and my activity - (ie. whether I'm idle or typing, or not).
Cons: The meta-contacts feature was great at first glance, but it caused all sorts of anomalies in the display of contacts (avatars switched, etc.)
Configuration isn't intuitive at all; figuring out how to turn features on/off is a pain in the neck.Summary: It's been a solid, reliable program used everyday to communicate with my coworkers scattered all over the country. It works very well for our purposes, which are basic communication, no frills needed.
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Version: Trillian Astra 4.0.0.118
Pros: Centralizes all messengers into one program. Frees up memory from using multiple programs. Can always tell when a friend signs on in FB.
Cons: Connections are a little unstable. Get disconnected from AOL and FB at times but is easy and fast to reconnect.
Summary: I have used trillian messengers since trillian 3.1 was new. I have always used trillian and have been quite happy with it. Don't need to have multiple messenger programs up and runing all the time taking up resources. This one messenger take care... read more >>
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Version: Trillian Astra 4.0.0.118
Pros: Works fine for supporting IM.
Cons: Seems to grab the CNTL-Shift-A key combination even when it does not have focus. This is annoying.
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Version: Trillian Astra 4.0.0.118
Pros: i like their chating
Cons: i like everything on this product
Summary: i love everything
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Version: Trillian Astra 4.0.0.118
Pros: All in one place is good thing. Easily transferred intact to Windows 7 Upgrade with all contacts.
Cons: Could be easier to get information or tips when you need it.
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