Try This: Trillian Introduces the Continuous IM Client

I knew there was a reason I stuck with Trillian for all these years. My chat client of choice through thick and thin, bare-bones alphas and endless betas, has finally implemented the feature of my dreams. They’re calling it the continuous client after an editorial by Engadget’s Joshua Topolsky, and it’s essentially chat syncing across the entire swath of Trillian-supported devices. That means two computers with Build 30 of Trillian 5 for Windows (Mac/iOS/Android coming soon) will actively display the exact same chat history and incoming messages for AIM, MSN, Google Talk, or your IM service of choice.

Syncing chat history is incredibly convenient, but just playing around with the technology is pretty impressive in its own right. Because the continuous client tracks how you handle chat windows, closing an IM session on one computer will automatically close that same window on a second device almost instantly. Unfortunately, it won’t integrate your chat history from all devices retroactively, but going forward everything will be synced across all your Trillian clients.

Currently the Windows beta is the only version running Build 30, but expect Cerulean Studios to roll out updates to its other platforms shortly. They’re all available for free on the Trillian Download page.