Uzzap mo me? Smart Communications releases mobile instant messenger

Uzzap is Smart Communications’ answer to Globe’s now defunct IM Evrywhr. It is an instant messenger that you can run on your mobile phone.

Smart, however, was wise enough to include that one feature which will guarantee at least a couple of days traffic overload: Yahoo Messenger. Yes, ladies & gentlemen, it can hook up with your Yahoo Messenger account, the one IM that we Filipinos can’t seem to do without.

It also has built-in chatrooms, and can integrate with your MSN messenger account.

Uzzap also has a PC client, which enables you to use it from your PC. Why you would use the PC client when your computer already has a bloated Yahoo Messenger client is beyond me. But it’s there, available for download, just in case you suddenly start growing fond of your Uzzap ID, you weirdo you.

There is something amazing with Uzzap that you usually don’t find in other mobile messengers: SMS integration.

You can set up your Uzzap account so that all offline messages sent to your Uzzap ID are automatically forwarded to your mobile phone via SMS.

(Take note that I said Uzzap ID, not your Yahoo or MSN ID. Anything sent to your Yahoo or MSN ID while you are offline is Yahoo’s and Microsoft’s business. Commenters, you have been warned.)

Charges

Uzzap is free for the time being. This means no internet charges until further notice.

So go ahead and chat all you want, grab all the text mates you can find, and do us a favor and refrain from using text spelling.

Uzzap mo me?

Download

You can download the Uzzap app from the Uzzap website. The best way to download it, however, is by sending a text message with the word UZZAP to 7272. This will automatically send you the download link to your phone.

This is a free download, and be thankful it is, because it is a whopping 915 kb file.

After installing the file, go to your list of apps, and click on the blurriest icon that you see. Now you’re ready to start Uzzaping.

Connect to your Yahoo & MSN accounts

To use Yahoo or MSN Messenger on Uzzap, go to the menu. Click on Instant Messaging (the one with the IM icon). Select Connect to Yahoo or Connect to MSN, enter your account details, and save. Your contacts should automatically be loaded into Uzzap.

Interface

If you’re having a hard time navigating your way around Uzzap, don’t fret: You are not alone.

To put it mildly, Uzzap is not the most user friendly app. It has redundant icons, an overload of textual instructions, menus in all the wrong places, and insists on using your last saved network connection (despite repeated attempts on setting it on manual).

But it’s Yahoo IM and SMS integration is enough to stifle the screams of frustration. Or at least for the time being.

395 thoughts on “Uzzap mo me? Smart Communications releases mobile instant messenger”

  1. [b]TO UZZAP ADMIN’S[/b]

    SIR/MA’M

    if ever na mag add kau ng new rooms.. pde poh ba pakidagdag marinduque rooms.. iisa lng poh kac.. we need more rooms..

    tnx poh.. hope u will read this..

  2. elow poh d ko na poh mbuksan ung uzzap ko… :( :( :(may nakaalm kc sa password ko tsaka pinalitan nya ung email add dun…d ko na tlga maopen…pwde b mgpalit ng user id?

  3. ;D ;D ;D SANA MAG KARUON NA NG SBG RUM. HUHU.. ADMIN BGYAN U NMN KAMI NG RUM.. HEHE .. DALAWIN U NMN KAMI S A BARKADA 44 PO KAMI…

  4. [b]PWEDE BANG MAGFLUD DIN DTO?

    AHM, HILING KO LANG KE BRO LAGYAN MO DIN SANA NG TRAGIC RUM ANG MGA TRAGIC FAM., KAHIT TRIGIC1-TRAGIC30 LANG,,, TNTNT[/b]
    :D

  5. [i][b]SALAMAT sa room at kay dadi WRECKLES (sr)(IAN) hahaha..[/b][/i]

    [b] \:)/ CONGRATUALATIONS![/b]

    TREZEDENTZ (t13) at T18

  6. please , help me find my way how to use uzzap in my phone, why it says that “device not supported” I hate this kind of probs, please some help..thanks..

  7. ask ko lang po kung pde magbanned ng id ang mod kung nakapark lang ung chatter?may ngbanned po kc ng id ko nakapark lang naman ako.. san ko pde ireklamo ung MODERATOR? thanks.. ill w8 for your reply..

  8. help nman ndi ksi ako mka pag register s uzzap ehhh
    sinunud ko nman ung mga nklgay help nman plzzz
    email me tnx. :(

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  10. Uzzap also has a PC client, which enables you to use it from your PC. Why you would use the PC client when your computer already has a bloated Yahoo Messenger client is beyond me.

  11. TO MALDITHA: thank you very much for the new room in Uzzap – THE HARRY POTTER ROOM. My friend firebolt07 cried when I told her that HP Room has been granted. Now, we, the HP fanatics is no longer a squatter and can no longer be called WEIRDS coz we already establish friendship and common interest of loving the Harry Potter world. We have Harry Potter trivia games there, and talk a lot about what’s up and what’s hot about the magical world of HP.
    Again, thank you very much for granting our long-due request, We love you malditha.. In behalf of the HP Room, we wish you all the blessings in your career and family life. Kodus!!!
    May Godric be with you!!!!

  12. PANU PO MAGING MODERATOR KC UNG IBANG CLAN MY MOD CLA AT KAPAG INIINVADE ANG RUM NAMIN KNIKICK KMI TAZ MY KUMPAMPI DIN SA KANILANG MOD PINAPABAYAAN LANG KAMING IKCK TSAKA MATAGAL NA PO KAMING NAREREQUEST NG RUM FOR MAFIANS PERO NEVER NAMANG INABPROVE EH KIA APTURO KUNG PANU MGKARON NG NEW RUN MALIBAN SA PRIVATE ROM 1YR UZAP CHATER NA KO ALA KCING MALAPITAN NA MODERATOR KAPAG MY PROB. LAGING BZ… W8 KO PO ANS. NIO Cit_gurl_2006@yahoo.com paemail na lng po…. shalom

  13. :'( kainis naman.. kung saan ako nalibang mag uzzap dun pa nawawala ang conection sa pc…. ganun dn sa cp… malas lang siguro@@@ adik fans ako ng UzZap.. UZZAP naman tau pag naka pasok nako…. =] more powers,,,,

  14. anU b uN.. n kick ako sa rUm withoUt doing sumthng baD…
    tpos nung pumpsok ako sa ruM.. di n ako mkpsOk.. failed n LHat… aNU b Un… pNu akO mkakabLik nun? helP me nm pUh.. pls…. pM me… honhey18.. tNx pUh!

  15. hello po…na download ko na ung uzzap…motorola l6 gamit ko..kaso db mag reregister na? ok naman siya sa register tapos po pag dating sa user pag ok ko lumalabas make sure the default access point ata sa smartinternet daw..pero nabago ko na…pa ulit2 lng na ganun lumalabas… sa my alam naman please do me a favor email nyo sakin ung pwede kong gawin… heres my email alvincastrence@yahoo.com

  16. ;D ;D ;D ask q lang po.. panu b magkick sa mga plader kc may auto in out cla e..mga mauutak din.. hehehe,,, ir my email yher_666@yahoo.com SBG|+YHER

    PANU PO B MAG KARUON NG SARILING ROOM UNG SBG… REQUEST PO SANA AKO,,,

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