CounterPath Bria Android Edition 2.2 User Guide - Manual (Page 12)

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2.3 Setting up Presence and Instant Messaging
Presence and Messaging is a premium feature available as an in-app purchase. With Presence and Messaging,
you can share online status with your buddies (such as Available, Away, On the phone), and exchange instant
messages with them.
Bria supports the XMPP protocol and the SIP SIMPLE protocol. You can create an XMPP account on Bria with
your Gmail or Facebook credentials to communicate with your buddies. To use a SIP account for Presence and
Messaging, make sure your VoIP service provider supports this service for SIP SIMPLE. Texting (sending
SMS) to PSTN phone numbers is also available if your VoIP service provider supports this service.
To use the Presence and Messaging feature for XMPP and/or SIP SIMPLE, you need to purchase the feature
from Google Play. To do so, go to Settings > Premium Features, and follow the prompt (see page 52 for details).
After the purchase, the Messages tab appears at the bottom of Bria. Then follow the steps below, depending on
the protocol you want to use.
For XMPP
To use the Presence and Messaging feature for XMPP, you need to create an XMPP account with the credentials
such as Gmail or Facebook. As soon as your account is connected to an XMPP server, your buddies appear on
your Buddies list.