I am currently using Meebo to login to various instant messaging applications namely Yahoo, MSN & AOL. While I am satisfied in general, being able to add other applications from a single application interface is far better.

Digsby is a wonderful application which allows you to manage your instant messaging, email notifications, & social networking applications from a single interface.
Instant Messaging
digsby is a multiprotocol IM client which allows you to chat with your friends or contact lists on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber.
Email Notifications
digsby is an email notification tool which alerts you of incoming email and allows …read more

I finally got to try the push notification service of iPhone OS 3.0. I upgraded my iPod Touch to the 3.0 software last week and downloaded AIM for the iPhone. Being the cheapskate that I am, I just got the free version.
One of my biggest gripes before with instant messaging on the iPod Touch was that I always had to have the application on or else I would be disconnected from the service. If I’m waiting for someone I can’t do anything else on my iPod Touch. Hence I didn’t really use my iPod Touch much for instant messaging.
Push service …read more