Can we create IM clients other than GTalk using Smack api in Android?

Question

Hi

For the past two weeks, i am working to create an application ,which is used to communicate with all Messengers in android.I am using Smack api for that, and now i can able to connect to the GTalk.Now trying to connect it to the Yahoo messenger.But it is throwing some execption. I want to know whether we can create Yahoo IM client using smack api or not.Please any body knows it ,help me.and if possible please give the list os IM clients supported by Smack api.

Answer 1

According to the Smack website, "Smack is an Open Source XMPP (Jabber) client library for instant messaging and presence.". Yahoo! Messenger uses a non-compatible proprietary protocol. Wikipedia has a list of instant messaging clients based on the XMPP protocol at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_XMPP_client_software.