5 Ways to Use Facebook Chat Without visiting Facebook.com
Facebook Chat is one of the most popular
chatting services on the web today. Since a lot of people are on
Facebook, it is only fitting that Facebook chat is the most used chat
service. It is fast, simple, and efficient. It lets you connect with
your friends, send them files, and more. You can also video or voice call your friends on Facebook.
And now, Facebook even tells you when the other person got your
message, so they can’t claim they didn’t read it (:P). All these
features make it not just popular, but also one of the best chat
services in the world. However, visiting Facebook.com every time you
need to chat isn’t practical. So how to use Facebook chat without using
Facebook.com? Let’s look at five great services that let you chat on
Facebook without going to the website.
1. Skype
Skype is a very popular messenger for
desktop and mobile platforms. You can connect your Facebook account with
Skype, and chat with your friends just as you would chat on Skype. To
do this, go to the Skype Download page, and download the version of Skype appropriate for your platform. Download and install Skype.
Once done, open up Skype and go to View >> Skype Home.
There, you’ll see a cog button. Click on it and you’ll get an option to
connect Facebook. That’s all you need to do. Once connected, you can
chat with the friends online on Facebook. Read in detail about this;
2. Nimbuzz
Nimbuzz
is one of the best chat clients for mobile devices. It is a VoIP and IM
client that can connect with multiple accounts of yours, including
Facebook, hotmail, Google Talk, and of course, Nimbuzz’s own. It is
available for every smartphone platform, including old ones like
Symbian. Nimbuzz also allows free voice calls, and it has integration
for Twitter. Definitely one of the best options for you if you
frequently use mobile devices.
3. Digsby
Digsby
is another great service that will keep you updated. You can link your
Facebook, Twitter, GMail, and LinkedIn accounts with it. Like Nimbuzz,
it will also allow you to call up your friends. Another great and unique
feature is, if you have another Facebook account, you can link that too
and chat with the combined friend database from the two accounts.
Digsby also shows you Notifications from your Facebook account(s), so
you may know what’s happening out there.
4. Meebo
Meebo is
another, very popular chatting client that is widely used for its
simplicity and ease of use. It connects almost every major chatting
service into a single account you can easily use, just like Nimbuzz. It
is a desktop-browser client, which means it requires a web browser. But
the advantage is, you can access it even if Facebook is blocked in your
area.
5. Adium
If you use a Mac, Adium
is perhaps your best bet. It is an IM client that you can connect with
your AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, Facebook, and lot more (look at the image
below). Pretty much like the other clients, but unlike others, it is
available for Mac.
That were the top 5 most popular clients
for Facebook chat. If you know of any clients better than these, then
please do tell us! Chat away and stay blessed
