The buddy list screen

The buddy list screen allows users to view their buddy groups and the buddies online status at a glance. The "Offline" group contains all the buddies which are offline whereas the optional "Online" group displays all the buddies which are online. The "Recent Conversations" group contains a list of conversations as observed from the last 100 instant messages. The LED in the title bar depicts the online status of the signed in user. Each list item represents one buddy and displays the name of the buddy, the online status and the buddy icon. If there are unread messaged from a buddy, a red marker appears over the buddy icon indicating the number of unread messages received from that specific buddy. If the application looses the connection to the server, on the right side of the title bar the application displays an icon indicating the "Disconnected" status.

The main menu allows the user to navigate to the online status screen and the preferences screen. Using menu items, the user can also add new groups, add new buddies to groups and add temporary users.

By long pressing a buddy the user has the option to open the conversation with that buddy, move the buddy to another group, set a friendly name, view the AIM profile, view buddy details, temporarily ignore IMs from the buddy and removing the buddy from the buddy list. You can also simply click on a buddy to open the corresponding conversation.

The online status screen

The online status screen allows you to set your online status to either online, away or offline. You can create up to four custom status messages and away messages which you can use later.

The conversation screen

The conversation screen allows you to exchange messages with your buddies. The title of the conversation screen displays the buddy name and its online status. Each buddy has its own conversation screen which displays messages previously sent to and received from that specific buddy. The most recent sent or received message is displayed at the bottom of the message history list. Each list item displays the text message, the buddy icon of the sender and the optional emotion icon. From the conversation screen you can send text and location messages and you can view the content of received messages.

To send a location message or insert an emotion symbol in a text message you can use the corresponding menu items. You also have the option of e-mailing an entire conversation or clearing the conversation history or ending a conversation.

By long pressing a message you have the option to forward a message to another buddy, e-mail that specific message or resend it. If you receive a text message which contains phone numbers, e-mail addresses and web links you have the option to open these items by taking the appropriate action.

You can quickly switch conversations by swiping your finger left or right across the screen.

The preferences screen

Hello IM! allows the user to customize your preferences and set your own buddy icon and friendly name. Below you will find a list of preferences.

Display an ongoing notification which shows your connections status.

Show or hide the "Online" group.

Show or hide offline buddies in the buddy list.

Option to set the online status to idle after a configurable number of minutes.

Option to automatically mark instant messages as read.

Enable or disable the phone vibrator for IM message notifications.

Enable or disable the phone LED for IM message notifications.

Set the LED color.

Option to display a window when receiving an IM message.

Select IM ringtone.

Select custom IM ringtones for up to eight buddies.

Change your privacy settings.

The location screen

The application allows the user to send the current geo location to a buddy. You can view sent or received geo locations on a map.

The privacy screen

The privacy screen allows the user to impose restrictions on who it can contact by.

To open the privacy screen you need to open the preferences screen and scroll down to the bottom. The item at the top will allow the user to change the privacy policy to one of the following:

Allow all users

Allow only users in the buddy list

Allow only users I specify

Block users I specify

Block all users