See text messaging section . Application allows you to use different skins. Now allows also instant messages and text chat, voice quality depends on the network status, usually is good. The Internet telephony module shows advertisments.
New version supports also SMS messaging.
MediaRing Talk offers very good sound quality. You are indentified by you phone number or nickname. The program functions rather as internet phone, however, the method of identification is a bit unusual. The MediaRing's setup will automatically detect ICQ and will install support for itself in it. Classic voice communication over the Internet from Microsoft.