Astra transforms Trillian from a simple multiservice IM client into a destination to manage and interact with e-mail, social networks, and photo sharing. Of course, it's also a slick, modern gateway to instant messaging, and supports the most services of any client. With this update, Trillian (free, or $25 for Pro version) has added 250 new features, giving Meebo a run for its money. This expansiveness, as well as the app's general utility, makes Trillian an even powerfuler entry in the IM world-and our Editors' Choice.

Trillian is a fully featured, stand-alone, skinnable chat client that supports chatting on Windows Live, Yahoo!, MySpaceIM, AIM, Google, ICQ, Jabber, Skype, IRC, Facebook and others. It also helps manage your social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. It provides abilities not possible with most original network clients, while supporting standard features such as audio chat, file transfers, group chats, chat rooms, plugins, buddy icons, multiple simultaneous connections to the same network, server-side contact importing, typing notification, direct connection, proxy support, encrypted messaging.

Trillian is a fully featured, stand-alone, skinnable chat client that supports chatting on Windows Live, Yahoo!, MySpaceIM, AIM, Google, ICQ, Jabber, Skype, IRC, Facebook and others. It also helps manage your social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. It provides abilities not possible with most original network clients, while supporting standard features such as audio chat, file transfers, group chats, chat rooms, plugins, buddy icons, multiple simultaneous connections to the same network, server-side contact importing, typing notification, direct connection, proxy support, encrypted messaging.

Trillian lets you connect to multiple IM and social networks at the same time, managing contacts and real time status feeds efficiently.

1. Tight Integration with Windows
Trillian Astra for Windows works outstanding with Windows Vista, XP, 2000, and Tablet PCs.

2. Works and looks like Windows
The UI is designed with Windows in mind. Our Trillian Cordonata skin is designed to fit the colors of Windows XP perfectly, while Trillian also supports stunning Aero Glass effects in Windows Vista.

3. Handy Contact List
Your contact list can float or be docked as a "sidebar", making it easy to access your contacts by moving your mouse to the side of the screen.

4. Integration with Notification Area
Notifiers appears near the clock on your Windows Taskbar, informing you of your newest tweets, latest chat messages, and more.

5. Drag and Drop across software
A simple drag and drop of files, text, or links allows you to easily share media from Windows Explorer and most major web browsers.

Functional and strong chat
* Chat with video and audio
* Tabbed chats with text, emoticons, and pictures
* Get in style with themes and skins
* Use animated widgets to broadcast your status
* Information at your fingertips

Connect to WLM, Google, Facebook, and more
* Show contacts and social news feeds
* See the status of your contacts at a glance
* Receive real-time notifications of changes
* Efficient and sophisticated

Minimize your IM world with Trillian Cobalt
* Search and archive chats with activity history
* Extend your Trillian possibilities with plugins

The license of this software is Free Trial Software, the price is $15.00, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy. If you want to get a full or nolimited version of Trillian Astra, you can buy this instant messenger software software.