BeejiveIM Free - Free Instant Messenger

by Beejive, Inc.
Price: App Free to Download
Sold by:Amazon.com Services, Inc
Languages Supported: Arabic, Chinese, Cornish, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese

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Latest updates

What's new in version 4.2.6
  • v4.2.6
  • - Fix for 4.2 (jelly bean) crash
  • - Various bug fixes & enhancements
  • New in version 4!
  • - brand spanking new design!
  • - new interface for all tablets
  • - added buddy online alerts (buddy pounce)
  • - new SMS style text input in chats
  • - added new sound and vibration alerts in settings
  • - improved viewing of file transfer files
  • - compact buddy list option
  • - ton of bug fixes & stability improvements!

Product Details

Release Date: 2011
Date first listed on Amazon: October 23, 2011
Developed By: Beejive, Inc.
ASIN: B005UPT5VK

Product features

  • Save Money: Chat using your existing data plan, no per-message charges.
  • Reliable and Efficient: Be connected 24/7 and it's gentle on your battery.
  • Push Notifications: Be connected even after you close the app. Get notified instantly when you get a new message (requires OS 2.2+).
  • Stay Connected: Works with multiple instant messaging networks and multiple accounts per network: AIM/iChat, MSN, Yahoo!, Google Talk, Facebook Chat, Jabber, and MySpace IM.
  • Share Files: Send and receive files, including pictures and voice notes.
  • Universal Interface: Optimized for the Kindle, tablets, and phones.
  • Buddy Pounce: Receive an alert when your friends come online.
  • Control Your Availability: Set auto-away and custom status messages, be invisible, change privacy controls.
  • Configurable Alerts: Customizable sound and vibrate settings.
  • Group Chats: Chat with multiple buddies in one conversation on AIM, Yahoo, GTalk, MSN / Windows Live, and Jabber.

Product description

Free Instant Messenger! Chat for free on AIM / iChat, Windows Live Messenger / MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, Facebook, Jabber, MySpace, and ICQ! BeejiveIM is an all-in-one instant messaging app that allows you to message all your IM buddies anywhere you go! Free!

Key Instant Messaging Features:
* Save Money: Chat using your existing data plan, no per-message charges.
* Reliable and Efficient: Be connected 24/7 and it's gentle on your battery.
* Push Notifications: Be connected even after you close the app. Get notified instantly when you get a new message (requires OS 2.2+).
* Stay Connected: Works with multiple instant messaging networks and multiple accounts per network: AIM®/iChat, MSN®, Yahoo!®, Google Talk®, Facebook Chat, Jabber, and MySpace IM.
* Share Files: Send and receive files, including pictures and voice notes.
* Universal Interface: Optimized for the Kindle, tablets, and phones.
* Highly Customizable: Choose your color theme, chat wallpaper, buddy list styles, and more!
* No Sign-Up Required: Just sign in with your existing IM accounts, no need to sign up for anything!

Chatting Features:
* Real-time Chats: Quickly switch between multiple simultaneous chats.
* Group Chats: Chat with multiple buddies in one conversation on AIM, Yahoo, GTalk, MSN / Windows Live, and Jabber.
* Send Text Messages: Send text messages to anyone in your phone book through AIM or Yahoo SMS out (requires AIM or Yahoo account).
* Full Unicode Support: Chat in any language supported by your Android device.
* Landscape Option: Type with a larger keyboard.
* Save Chats: Email your chats to save your chat history.
* Hyperlink Support: Automatically parses links for web pages, YouTube videos, email addresses, twitter usernames, and phone numbers.
* Emoticons Support.

Account & Buddy Features:
* Full Featured Buddy List: Sort, group, and easily search through your buddy list.
* Buddy Pounce: Receive an alert when your friends come online.
* Manage Your Buddies: Including support for add/remove, nicknames, groups, block, and approve/deny requests.
* Control Your Availability: Set auto-away and custom status messages, be invisible, change privacy controls.
* Configurable Alerts: Customizable sound and vibrate settings.
* Buddy Icons: View your friends' icons, set your own.

Beejive's reliable and efficient networking has been tested and proven on multiple platforms. Move from cellular and wifi connections seamlessly. Stay connected after you close the application and be notified when you get a new message through push notifications (OS 2.2+). After being out of coverage BeejiveIM automatically reconnects and picks up where you left off.

BeejiveIM uses your phone's existing data plan or wifi connection, so you can save money by reducing your text messages.

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Technical details

Size: 3MB
Version: 4.2.6
Developed By: Beejive, Inc.
Application Permissions: ( Help me understand what permissions mean )
  • Access coarse (e.g., Cell-ID, Wi-Fi) location
  • Access fine (e.g., GPS) location
  • Access information about networks
  • Access information about Wi-Fi networks
  • Initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call being placed
  • Required to be able to access the camera device
  • Access the list of accounts in the Accounts Service
  • Open network sockets
  • Read the user's contacts data
  • Read only access to device state
  • Get notified that the operating system has finished booting
  • Record audio
  • Access the vibration feature
  • PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
  • Write to external storage
  • Allows sending in-app billing requests and managing in-app billing transactions
  • Allows verification of Google app Entitlements
  • Allows an application to receive messages via Google Cloud Messaging
Minimum Operating System: Android 2.1
Approximate Download Time: Less than 30 seconds

Customer reviews

2.9 out of 5 stars
73 global ratings

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Customers find the mobile application user-friendly. However, some have reported issues with connectivity and logging in. They mention that it doesn't work properly on certain devices like Kindle Fires and iPhone 4s, and there are license errors.

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3 customers mention "Ease of use"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the mobile application user-friendly.

"...This is definitely one of my favorite apps, I love how easy and user friendly it is! Thanks for a great app!" Read more

"...It can manage msn, yahoo, facebook, etc. the user interface is neat an quite fast...." Read more

"...It is easy to use and visually appealing." Read more

18 customers mention "Functionality"3 positive15 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the mobile application's functionality. They mention it doesn't work properly on their Kindle Fire and iPhone 4s. Some say it's not worth using anymore, unreliable, and a waste of time.

"Tried it out and found it was not much good on my Kindle Fire. Might just be my ineptness?..." Read more

"...Bad App." Read more

"I'm not sure what the deal was but on my iphone 4s I couldn't operate this app properly .... so I went to Voxer" Read more

"It does not work with any kindle and its a waste of time. I am finding out with most apps you can not download to kindle...." Read more

3 customers mention "Connectivity"0 positive3 negative

Customers are unhappy with the connectivity of the mobile application. They report that it never attempts to connect and gives a license error.

"Says license Error and wont even attempt to connect. I had to give a star but I give zero stars! Waste of time!!" Read more

"doesn't work... it never even attempts to connect says there is a license error." Read more

"Constantly loses connectio." Read more

3 customers mention "License error"0 positive3 negative

Customers are unhappy with the license error.

"Says license Error and wont even attempt to connect. I had to give a star but I give zero stars! Waste of time!!" Read more

"doesn't work... it never even attempts to connect says there is a license error." Read more

"Problem downloaded,error with licensing error" Read more

3 customers mention "Login ability"0 positive3 negative

Customers are unable to log in to their accounts. They mention the program blocks them from accessing their MSN, Google Talk, and Facebook accounts.

"...I have no idea why. I could not log in to Facebook; it kept telling me I was "unavailable". Don't waste your time with this app...." Read more

"...It's not possible to login into my MSN account and Google Talk account neither :..." Read more

"Google recognized this program as vicious and blocked being able to login with it. I had to change my password." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2019
    Says license Error and wont even attempt to connect. I had to give a star but I give zero stars! Waste of time!!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2013
    Tried it out and found it was not much good on my Kindle Fire. Might just be my ineptness? These apps are undergoing constant upgrades so maybe I will try it again sometime?
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2012
    I just got the Kindle fire today and was looking for an app I could use for my gmail/google chat, and this is perfect! This is definitely one of my favorite apps, I love how easy and user friendly it is! Thanks for a great app!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2012
    I really enjoy using BeeJive IM. I started using them with my iPhone serveral years ago and paid the 16 bucks for it when they were that expensive. Since i have had to buy it twice again. But was happy that I didn't when i recieved my HTC phone and there was a free one. This IM program is better than the others, and i have tried almost all of them. I am a heavy IM user for work and keeping in touch with friends and family. You don't have to sign up for a account with BeeJive. Just put in your account info for the accounts you want to link up and thats it. You can send video and pictures with their service even to Gmail users or other phone users. Which is perfect for cutting down on text messaging bills. Very few problems if ever with these guys. Very sturdy and reliable. I love them. I just got an iPad and really wish i didn't have to buy this a 3rd time for that. So i will stay with the free program.
    6 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2014
    Im sitting with 2 kindles in from of me, both with this app installed. Have each registered to different gtalk accounts. Both kindles show their account as online and the other account as offline.
    I give 2 stars instead of one b/c, with repeated restarts and logging out and back in you can eventually chat, but you have to make contact with the other person first in some other manner to arrange your mutual trouble shooting and make sure they are actually NOT offline like it says. Bad App.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2014
    Facebook is telling me I need to install the instant messenger app because that's the only way I'll be able to chat. Of course, Amazon does not provide the official Facebook IM app, so I must find another app to provide this service. After doing a little research, this BeejiveIM app was recommended. I have no idea why. I could not log in to Facebook; it kept telling me I was "unavailable". Don't waste your time with this app. I'm getting very, very frustrated with Amazon with their lack of service regarding providing usable apps for their Kindle devices.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2013
    it's ok, i got it because i saw it somewhere and said sure i'll check it out...but i really don't use it that much.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2012
    I used IMO before and it was just bad... went online when I signed it out, etc.

    Beejive just does what it is supposed to do... works very reliable. I use it with yahoo and google (you have to make sure to tell google it is ok to connect it) without any problems. Like how it displays on the screen.
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  • TS
    1.0 out of 5 stars Einfach nur Mist
    Reviewed in Germany on July 14, 2015
    Die App scheitert schon am Login.
    Auch mach mehreren versuchen konnte keine Verbindung aufgebaut werden.
    Und das sagt ja schon wohl alles.
  • Carol in Canada
    5.0 out of 5 stars I USE IT ALL THE TIME
    Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2013
    This is a perfect app it works fine for FB and gmail for chatting/texting. No functionality issues either! Thanks for the great app.
  • Jen
    1.0 out of 5 stars Used to be fine, but now...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2014
    Use it for AIM. Or, at least, I try to. It'll work for a while before simply refusing to send messages. I'll get the "?" or "!" next to every message I send, even though there is absolutely no problem with my internet connection (I can still use Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, etc. all perfectly fine). Absolutely annoying and ultimately useless.
  • Nigel Thompson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good but flawed
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2014
    Won't send pics, though the people I chat to have traditional Yahoo Messenger on PC, so this could be the reason but I would have expected this function to work. Also cam doesn't work. If I'm doing something wrong can someone let me know please :)
  • Elibee
    1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2016
    Just doesn't work, unable to sign in. Gave one star as zero isn't an option.