Many of us by now have seen the preview screenshots of Trillian Astra and are quite excited to get craking with it. We @ Haklabs managed to get our hands dirty with the latest alpha build of Astra and we are now passing on the screenshot goodness to you guys!
Here are some things you should expect in the new version:
Performance
* Loads skins up to 100% faster than Trillian 3.1
* Uses 5 MB less memory
* Faster redraw times (important if you have lots of contacts)Interoperability
* A dedicated Google Talk plug-in, separating it from the Jabber plug-in for improved Google Talk support
* MySpace IM connectivity — by popular request
* Enhanced file transfers, including easier multiple file transfers
* More complete status message compatibilityNew Astra Features
* ‘Portable’ contact list. Your contacts are downloaded from the server, meaning you can run Trillian Astra from any computer and your contact list will always be complete and up-to-date
* One account, multiple networks. Hand-out a unified Trillian Astra account and people can contact you on any of the networks you useWeb
* Like MeeboMe, Trillian Astra provides a web client for ‘no-download’ access to IM.
* Like Meetro, Trillian Astra allows you to share your geo-location information — fun for mobile users looking to find friends nearby.
* Online status indicator. Share your status with anyone on your blog, at MySpace or in a forum signature, regardless of which IM network(s) you use.
* Widgets - share your Flickr photostream, or your current playing song, or get the weather for your contacts.Message Windows
* Improved image sharing
* “Buzz” compatibility (for those of you who live that feature on WLM and Yahoo! Messenger).
* Handwriting support for Tablet PCs
* Local time zone info for your contactsContact List
* New ways of viewing your contacts
* Dynamic list height — your contact list can be configured to automatically expand to show all visible contacts
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