Trillian includes all of the expected features for an IM messaging client, such as intelligent push notifications that tell you the contents of a message when it has been received, and low-bandwidth support for those on restricted data packages. Once registered, you can begin connecting to your services at will. Getting started is a relatively painless process - you'll need to first register an account with Trillian (free) before you can begin logging in to all your clients. As with all multi-client applications, Trillian allows you to sign into all accounts at once, preventing the need of having multiple applications at your fingertips.

In terms of connectivity, the application doesn't disappoint even in comparison to the mammoth IM+ client. Presently, Trillian for iPhone supports a lengthy list of clients: MSN / Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Facebook Chat, MySpaceIM, Jabber, AIM, ICQ and Google Talk. The iPhone version alone took over two years to create, from the initial alpha development to final release in November 2009.

Today it exists as an application available on all major operating systems, both desktop and mobile. Cerulean Studios first rolled out Trillian more than a decade ago, back in July 2000.

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