Palringo is a server-based instant messaging client for various platforms. It supports several protocols such as AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, XMPP/Jabber, Google Talk, Gadu-Gadu, ICQ, MobileMe/iChat and Facebook IM. As of May 11, 2012, Palringo stopped supporting third party IM protocols to focus on their own group messaging system.
The application is available for most common desktop and mobile platforms. It supports Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone 7, Mac OS X, Android, iOS, bada and Linux. Clients are also available for Java ME, Symbian, BlackBerry OS and Windows Mobile, but it was announced in March 2012 that these would no longer be supported.
Palringo uses a proprietary protocol that allows communication between other Palringo users. This protocol also allows communication between multiple instant messaging services through the Palringo client, however Palringo's servers do not directly interface with other services. Newer protocol versions have added social features found in most messaging services such as status messages and location data. Palringo supports voice recordings and picture transmission, group chat, voice and photo messaging to most mobile and desktop devices, and adding other major services like Facebook, MSN and Yahoo, all in one application.