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Instant messaging between the Google Talk servers and its clients uses an open protocol, XMPP, allowing users of other XMPP clients to communicate with Google Talk users. VoIP in Google Talk is based around the Jingle protocol. The technology used within the Google server network however is not publicly known. Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol, or XMPP, is an open, XML-based protocol for near real-time extensible messaging and presence events. ... Jingle is an extension to the Jabber/XMPP protocol, to allow for peer-to-peer (p2p) signalling, and thereby multimedia interactions such as voice or video. ...

The Google Talk client is currently only available for Windows (2000, XP, Server 2003, and Vista). With the release of the Google Talk gadget, users of all platforms supported by Adobe Flash Player can also use Google Talk^[1]. Finally, many other XMPP clients are compatible with Google Talk, and support a variety of other platforms. Windows redirects here. ... Windows 2000 (also referred to as Win2K) is a preemptive, interruptible, graphical and business-oriented operating system designed to work with either uniprocessor or symmetric multi-processor computers. ... Windows XP is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on general-purpose computer systems, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. ... Windows Server 2003 is a server operating system produced by Microsoft. ... Windows Vista is a line of graphical operating systems used on personal computers, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, Tablet PCs, and media centers. ... The Adobe Flush Player is a widely distributed multimedia and application player created and distributed by Macromedia (a division of Adobe Systems). ... The following is a list of articles about instant messaging clients which utilize the Jabber / XMPP protocol. ...

Features

Interoperability

Google has announced that a major goal of the Google Talk service is interoperability. Google Talk uses XMPP to provide real-time extensible messaging and presence events, including offline messaging and voice mailing. On January 17, 2006, Google enabled server-to-server communications, federating itself with any Jabber server that supports the dialback protocol.^[2] Interoperability is connecting people, data and diverse systems. ... Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol, or XMPP, is an open, XML-based protocol for near real-time extensible messaging and presence events. ... In computer and telecommunications networks, presence information is a status indicator that conveys ability and willingness of a potential communication partner - for example a user to communicate. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Inter-server or interserver is a technical term used in network protocol design to intend an extension to the classic client-server model by having parts of a protocol which are only exchanged between the servers. ... Federated Identity has two general meanings: The virtual reunion, or assembled identity of a persons user information (or principal), stored across multiple distinct identity management systems. ...

Privacy

There has been some discussion on the Google Talk help group (groups.google.com) concerning the fact that certain personal information is made publically available without any method to control it. This allows anyone who has a Google Talk member on their buddy list to see when the user is and is not active on their computer, for example, by observing the user's idle status as provided by the Google Talk client. Certain third-party software products have been developed to provide more control over the information made available. gAlwaysIdle^[3], for example, allows users to be 'always idle' or 'never idle', thus preventing personal presence information from being fed to the Google Talk service. Alternative client software, such as Pidgin and Trillian, also permit more privacy controls than the official Google Talk client. Pidgin (formerly named Gaim) is a multi-platform instant messaging client that supports many commonly used instant messaging protocols. ...

Product integration

Chat with Google Talk in Gmail.

On February 7, 2006, Gmail received chat functionality, and was integrated with Google Talk. Users can send instant messages to other Gmail users. Google Talk does not need to be downloaded to send instant messages to Gmail users. Image File history File links Chat_popout. ... Image File history File links Chat_popout. ... For other uses, see Gmail (disambiguation). ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Gmail (disambiguation). ...

Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in the user's Gmail account. This allows users to search within their chat logs easily, and to have them centrally stored in their Gmail accounts.

Since November 8, 2006, Google has also integrated Google Talk with Orkut. This enables Google Talk users to interact with registered Orkut users, by sending and receiving 'scraps' within Orkut. is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Orkut is an Internet social network service run by Google and named after its creator, Google employee Orkut Büyükkökten. ...

It is also possible to display the song currently playing on the computer. This music data is collected, if the user agrees to this, and displayed on the Google Music Trends page. Google Trends is a tool from Google Labs that shows the most popularly searched terms from the beginning of 2004 to now. ...

Encryption

The connection between the Google Talk client and the Google Talk server is encrypted, except when using Gmail's chat over HTTP, a federated network that doesn't support encryption, or when using a proxy like IMLogic.^[4][5] End-to-end messages are unencrypted.^[4] Google plans to add support for chat and call encryption in a future release.^[6] Some XMPP clients natively support encryption with Google Talk's servers.

Voicemail and file-sharing

On July 28, 2006, Google added voicemail and file sending capabilities to the Google Talk client. Voicemail messages can be 10 minutes long, and they're delivered to the contact's Gmail mailbox as an attached MP3 file (11 kHz mono 24kbit/s). Gmail recognizes that it is a voicemail message, and users can choose to stream the file using the integrated MP3-playing applet, or to download the MP3 file. is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Voicemail (or voice mail, vmail or VMS, sometimes called messagebank) is a centralized system of managing telephone messages for a large group of people. ... For other uses, see Gmail (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see MP3 (disambiguation). ...

Google Talk "hacks"

Google Talk also has several "hacks" or things you can use to enhance your communicational experience. They include making your words italic and bold. Also, many users have found out a way to log in with multiple logins by changing the target of the shortcut.

Offline messaging

On October 31, 2006, Google introduced offline messaging to Google Talk. This allows users to send messages to their contacts, even if they are not signed in. They will receive the messages when they next go online even if the user who has sent it is offline. is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mobile device compatibility

On June 30, 2006, Nokia released new software for their Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, that included Google Talk as one of the compatible VoIP clients, due to the XMPP-based software.^[7]Another Google Talk-compatible device is Sony's mylo, released on September 15, 2006. A Google Talk client is also available for BlackBerry devices from the Blackberry site.^[8] is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Press photo of the Nokia 770. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... The mylo Personal Communicator is a device created and marketed by Sony for portable instant messaging and other internet-based communications, browsing internet web sites (using Opera) and playback and sharing of media files. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

However, given that Google Talk provides XMPP protocol, most mobile phones for which a suitable XMPP client exists (see ^[9]) could also offer Google Talk service, at least theoretically (depending on the handset, the user may encounter security warnings due to unsigned J2ME midlets or limits put in place by the mobile service provider). Mobile clients specially designed for Google Talk exist as well ^[10]

Most phones support the IMPS protocol, and there are hybrid XMPP/IMPS networks (through Jabber transports, or specially designed hybrid servers)^[11], which can also contact Google Talk users. The Google Talk service itself is unusable from IMPS (that means, you cannot log with your Gmail account, but you can talk with your Gmail friends with your IMPS account from your mobile phone)^[clarify] For Star Wars fan film, see IMPS The Relentless. ... Official logo of the Jabber Software Foundation Jabber is a collection of open, real-time communication technologies built on the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP). ...

History

The idea of a Jabber-based Google IM service was proposed by Eoban Binder on the website Applexnet.com on August 23, 2004.^[12] {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Exactly one year later, after the rumor of a Google-branded "communications tool" service had been reported by the New York Times^[13] and detailed by the Los Angeles Times on August 22, 2005, the subdomain talk.google.com was found to have an active Jabber server.^[14] Two methods of logging into the server were discovered soon after and the ensuing response by eager bloggers revealed to numerous others how to login before the official release by Google. Look up rumour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... This just IN !!!:paris hiltons new dog. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the Domain Name System (DNS) hierarchy, a subdomain is a domain that is part of a larger domain. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

On the evening of August 23, many logged-in users using port 5222 to connect were disconnected and unable to log back in. Users using port 5223 to connect were still able to log in, and at 04:12:52 UTC those users received a broadcast instant message from gmail.com, an apparently official username used by Google to communicate with their user base, that stated "The broken link has been fixed. Thanks for being our first users!" Port 5222-connectivity was found to have been re-enabled. On August 24, Google Talk was officially launched. {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Computer port (software). ... ... is the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On December 15, 2005, Google released libjingle, a C++ library to implement Jingle, "a set of extensions to the IETF's Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) for use in voice over IP (VoIP), video, and other peer-to-peer multimedia sessions."^[15] Libjingle is a library of the code that Google uses for peer-to-peer communication, and was made available under a BSD license.^[16] is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... C++ (pronounced see plus plus, IPA: ) is a general-purpose programming language with high-level and low-level capabilities. ... Illustration of an application which may use libvorbisfile. ... Jingle is an extension to the Jabber/XMPP protocol, to allow for peer-to-peer (p2p) signalling, and thereby multimedia interactions such as voice or video. ... The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is charged with developing and promoting Internet standards. ... IP Telephony, also called Internet telephony, is the technology that makes it possible to have a telephone conversation over the Internet or a dedicated Internet Protocol (IP) network instead of dedicated voice transmission lines. ... A peer-to-peer (or P2P) computer network is a network that relies on the computing power and bandwidth of the participants in the network rather than concentrating it in a relatively few servers. ... The BSD license is a permissive license and is one of the most widely used free software licenses. ...

On February 7, 2006, Gmail added the ability to chat with a built-in Jabber client. is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On March 14, 2007, Google released the Google Talk Gadget, an Adobe Flash-based Talk module that can be added to iGoogle (formally the Google Personalized Homepage) or embeded in any web page, thus, allowing one to chat from any operating system, without the need to install software. ^[17] is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Adobe Flash, or simply Flash, refers to both the Adobe Flash Player, and to the Adobe Flash Professional multimedia authoring program. ...

Bugs

When incorporating "Google Apps for your Domain" Service (http://www.google.com/a) and Google Talk together, the "Check Inbox" function within Google Talk Program is not working properly. When "Check Inbox" function is clicked within Google Talk, normally it's supposed to take you to your Gmail Inbox. However, when using "Google Apps for your Domain" account with Google Talk Program, it takes you to regular Gmail's sign-in page instead of "Google Apps for your Domain" Gmail account email inbox.

There have also been several bugs reported in the Windows client for Google Talk, including e-mail message-notification unreliability, taskbar notification problems during conversations with more than one contact, and tab-sizing problems.^{[citation needed]} Also it appeared that using the escape key to close chat windows does not work if the window has been open for a moderate amount of time. Similarly, the buddy list window, if left un-minimized for a length of time, would automatically "maximize" (to the same size), and would have to be "restored" with Windows in order to minimize once again. Another bug that had been noticed was a buddy list malfunction. All users will intermittently appear offline in the Google Talk client regardless of their actual status. Google stated that as of version 1.0.0.96, all of these bugs have been corrected.^[18] A computer bug is an error, flaw, mistake, failure, or fault in a computer program that prevents it from working as intended, or produces an incorrect result. ... In computing, the taskbar is a term for the application desktop bar which is used to launch and monitor applications in Microsoft Windows 95 and later operating systems. ...

However, some users are reporting that the offline contact bug in Google Talk still continues, especially when running from behind a corporate firewall or proxy server.

Another problem with the Google Talk client reported by numerous users is its tendency to freeze occasionally for one to two minutes, using 100% CPU power. This is most common during a long conversation.

A bug that has appeared in 1.0.0.100 is that in the menu, "Check for mail" item randomly disappears, leaving you without the ability to check for new e-mail in your Gmail. Restarting the program restores it.

Memory leaks are also a problem and remain in the current version (1.0.0.104). Memory leaks are often thought of as failures to release unused memory by a computer program. ...

Future releases

Google reports that they are working on adding new features such as supporting SIP in a future release, which would broaden the userbase for the program.^[19] The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is an application-layer control (signaling) protocol for creating, modifying, and terminating sessions with one or more participants. ...

As part of Google's 5% acquisition of AOL on December 20, 2005, it was announced that Google Talk users will be able to communicate with AOL's market-leading AIM instant messaging service in future updates.^[20] For other uses, see AOL (disambiguation). ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see AOL (disambiguation). ... AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is a free, advertisement-supported proprietary instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol. ...

Additionally as part of Google's and eBay's Multi-Year Agreement on August 28, 2006, it was announced that the companies will look into making Google Talk users able to communicate with Skype: "The companies will also explore interoperability between Skype and Google Talk via open standards to enable text chat and online presence.".^[21] is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Skype (IPA pronunciation: , rhymes with type) is a software program created by the entrepreneurs Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis. ... Synchronous conferencing is the formal term used in science, in particular in computer-mediated communication, collaboration and learning, to describe text chat technologies. ...

References

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See also

• List of Google products
• List of Jabber client software
• Comparison of instant messaging clients
• Google Music Trends

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External links

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