Smart yesterday launched a new PC and mobile IM app called Smart Uzzap (probably a Web 2.0 play on the Tagalog term “usap” or talk). The app/service seems to aim into the PC-to-mobile (and vice versa) messaging market.
The app can be downloaded/installed directly into your mobile phone and will run via a 3G connection to initiate the mobile messaging (can’t seem to make it work via WiFi of the phone). The catch — there’s no connection/browsing/3G charges at all, just a one-off time-based package pricing.
Smart Uzzap has a chat, email and SMS component and from now until July 20th, users can send 10 free SMS each day. Uzzap can also connect to your contacts on other popular messengers. It does not say which ones but I’m guessing Yahoo! Messenger.
After the promo period, you can top-up Php25 for 1 whole day of free service (plus 100 SMS), Php150 for 1 week (with 500 SMS) and Php400 for 1 month (with 2,000 SMS). All free SMS usage will have to come thru Uzzap though.
Update: Jim Ayson, Smart Product Manager for Platforms & Internet Services, adds that Uzzap can connect to your YM and MSN messengers as well a supports up to 4 clients (Nokia S60 2nd ed, Nokia S60 3rd ed, J2ME, and Windows XP/Vista. You can also login via your mobile phone’s wifi connection. And no, Uzzap wasn’t made to replace Chikka. See comment #20 below.)
Disclosure: Smart is an advertiser on this blog and several other blogs authored by me. Just click on the Uzzap flash banners (or text “UZZAP” to 7272) to download a copy of the app.
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i want uzzap
pano maguuzzap pg nasa abroad?di na gumgana pag sa fone.sa web lang pwede e.
Panu mkapg siGn in dto xa uzap?
walang sumagot sa tanung q haiiist my pano mg room sa uzzap sa abroad
dn ba tlaga ibabalik ang mga room sa uzzap pg nsa abroad ka kc and2 aq sa saudi no categories ang lumabas sna pki post kng my room pa o wla na tq
dn ba tlaga ibabalik ang mga room sa uzzap pg nsa abroad ka kc and2 aq sa saudi no categories ang lumabas sna pki post
pano po mg room tlgang wla na bng room pg nsa abroad
ang hirap magregister, panu ba? dati meron ako uzzap s cp ko..pero ngayon asa iba bansa ako i want to use uzzap, panu ba?
im chatting free to cellphone to pc
Dto me sa hongkong gusto ko malaman kung sa local number b I download o sa roaming number…plse help asawa ko kc gamit nya uzzap..nsa algeria xa..paki explain po at plse send me reply to my e mail…ASAP…
hi…ask ko lang po kung paano mag uzzap using loptop,and gagana po ba yang saken nandito ako sa guam?..kase miss ko na yung mga friends ko sa uzzap…thanks…wait ko po yung sagot nyo…god bless,,,more power..
pano po ba mag karoon ng uzzap using phone..nokia c2 po gamit ko pd po b un?
hallo
pano po mag uzzap sa cherry mobile?? pde po ba?? ano po ba ga2wen/?
pano kung nahak ung uzzap mo tapos hnd na ko makapasok
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how can i unsubscribe to uzzap…its inconvenient for me especially it adds to my monthly bills. thanks
From Uzzap menu click mo the “U” button, tapos untick mo yung renew on expire :) or call cust service para mas maipaliwanag nila :)
hai guys! bakit gnun? hndi nya mareceive yung chat ko pag cp nya gamit nya, tap0s pag pc na use nya na narereceive naman nya? guys please help me..
try mo tumawag sa *888 sis.. baka may problem na yan sa gprs :)
Enjoy unlimited Facebook Chat + Twitter + GoogleTalk + Chikka all for only P5/day (on top of any daily package) with the new Uzzap 2.1!! download uzzap now text UZZAp to 7272!
pwede na ba ang uzzap sa Nokia 5800??????????????????????????????????? if pwede paki post po ang link SALAMAT.
(Hey im just gonna ask , how my boyfriend can add me sa uzzap? using his phone pero add nya ako sa yahoo messenger? pano un gagawin?)di ko gets po .. sorry! may uzzap siya? pero ikaw can’t access international?! well if can’t use your mobile you can access naman thru widget (web based uzzap) in www.uzzap.com, if you want to install uzzap in your computer search for the installer you can find it also in uzzap.com,
really? bkt ung friend ko. waaah kakaloka. i cant use my international number kasi sa uzzap eh. ung bf ko meron kaso un prob. i need to use cmptr bago ko xa mka chat sa uzzap. panu daw pla mag pa unli sa uzzap?
alam ko hindi ka pwedeng mag add ng ym buddies using uzzap, you can only add ym buddies from your yahoo messenger client,
thanks!
Hey im just gonna ask , how my boyfriend can add me sa uzzap? using his phone pero add nya ako sa yahoo messenger? pano un gagawin?
hi jas,
I highly recommend you get in touch with a Smart Customer service they can help you with password resetting.. :-)
i forgot my password…i cant register a new account..please help me..
How do I cancel/unsubscribe my uzzap account
fuck you guys you suck
@ uzzap, tnx may download naman po ako sa pc so far so good naman ang gamit ko sa uzzap mas matipid kesa sa Chikka, i recommend it also sa mga kasama ko dito sa work. i already dl too the new mobile version Java platform Uzzap 2.0 i will try to install it today with my phone.
@levs punta ka po sa link na to if pc ang gamit mo–> www.uzzap.com mag log-in ka diyan, pwede mo na gamitin yung uzzap diyan, kung gusto mo naman na iinstall mo,.. san ba? sa pc or sa phone? punta ka lang din sa www.uzzap.com hanapin mo sa tab DOWNLOAD select mo sa ulit sa upper side ng ” DOWNLOAD TO YOUR MOBILE ” yung tabs, select mo if gusto mo pang pc, ganun, search mo diyan :) nandiyan po lahat ng kailangan mo, if nagkakaron ka ng problema sa connection mo while connecting sa uzzap via PC ibig sabihin po may problema internet mo :)
@ uzzap, thanks, pero pag gamit ko web laging connection failed. anong dapat kong gawin.
then may narecive akong notice formm uzzap admin available na ang UZZAP mobile ver. 2.0 saan ko pede mai-download ito.
TIA
Pwede mo rin gamitin ang uzzap WIDGET para hindi ka na mag ddl..and ma ddc :)) hehehe!! mag log-in ka lang sa www.uzzap.com, presto makakapag uzzap ka na :)
Hey guys i install uzzap using the JAVA file it runs smoothly in my LG KM555e using wi-fi, i am here in china and try to use it using EDGE but no luck ang tagal at laging DC. and i install it also in my pc and its ok.
Ang problema lang yung sa receiver laging nalolobat ang cp pag ginagamit ang uzzap apps. kelan kaya magkakaroon ng stable apps eto till now beta version pa rin, any update guyz.
i wonder if there already has uzzap for s60v5. i tried connecting to uzzap via jabber but it is asking for DNS server something. help please. thank u :)
i am just wondring if uzzap supports my LG KS360 phone?? i tried downloading itn twice but it says that ‘unsupported content format..’ i really am looking forward to use it.. please update me through my phone.. 092198*****.. thanks.. :)
i cant login to uzzap using exodus. whats d corect settings?
is uzzap does’nt run on touchscreens??
pls help me to install uzzap correctly in windows 7 kasi lagi lang after the installation pag i run ko na uzzap-bin.exe has stopped working..pls help…tnx..
hello po just want to ask lng if PD mgrequest for VBS rum..
tnx po
would u add some unit cz im using GT52233W..and its not on the list i want to download to my phone..plz add unit
@ahlvin wag mo na i-share life mo walang interesado
bwuahahaha!
PADAAN LANG:)
i wnt smebody to share my life
Nag-Uuzzap ako… pero may charge na. Hay, mas maganda kung wala eh. Paano ba mag uzzap na 10php per day? Sabi pwede magsend ng photo, eh papaano naman kaya yun? Paturo naman mga uzzapers oh..
let’s have fun
nothing
HI ethell :) yes of course :) first ano po ba ang unit ng phone mo?? if you want to check kung compatible ba ang phone mo just visit www.uzzap.com
hey there, could you please help me how to register in uzzap and how to use it? please it would be a great help for me..
thanks.
tama! ibalik ang dating uZzaP na libre lang. 2 pesos unli na txt messaging thru uzzap. ginagamit namin ang uzzap dahil affordable,nakakapag communicate ako sa mga mahal ko na nasa abroad pero ngayong may bayad na every txt,magpapasko pa naman. sana ibalik ang dating presyo, LIMANG PISO LANG UNLIMITED NA SA UZZAP!
Smart user na ako at ang pamilya ko for 15 years
Sana dinggin niyo kami!
why are you guys charging Php1.00 per send 0f message n0w using UzzaP?.. bef0re,it use to be Php2.00 and it is g0od for unlimited messaging using UzzAp yahoo messenger. All of us want the low charging for the uZzaP..
may bayad na ba ang uzzap? nakakainis. dna me tuloy makag online. sana ung dati pa rin. wla byad.
AYOS ANG UZZAP KAHIT SA WORK NAKAKAPAG CHAT AQ PATI FREINDS AT MGA KA WORK Q NAKAKAUSAP Q TRU UZZAP JUST AD ME MILANDJHELO 4RM FLIRT 132 METRO MANILA AREA ONLY 34 M MLA. TNX
MASAYA ANG UZZAP PAG MAY FLOOD JAJAJA
OK ANG UZZAP THE BEST MAWAWALA BAGOT MO SA BUHAY DAMI PA CHIKAS JAJAJAJA! PANALO UZZAP :>
kah8 1 lng balance mo sa smart pwde ka ng magdownload ng Uzzap..sa may mga cp jan na Motorola W40 pwd kaung mag download ng Uzzap..
hi guyz sa ngaun dpa aqoh maxado nageenjoy sa Uzzap..nid more friends
hey! anyone who can help me!? i already have uzzap before installed in my memmory card.. i just formatted my card and right now im trying to download uzzap in my phone.. but its says that i need to check my connection setting.. so i fixed it! and already get the right settings for my wap connection..
this time.. “Web:Connection Time out!”
2 days na aq nagdadownload.. still connection is not available??
what am i going to do next!??
i really need to keep myself online.. pls help me out!
email me..
zadie00ma****@****.***
PANO BA MAG RUN NG SCRIPTS SA UZZAP? MY SCRIPTS N AKO FOR UZZAP UNG ANTI KICK AT BAN ANG PROB. KO AY KUNG PANO KO TOH IRA-RUN? ANONG EXTENSION FILE NAME? .dll BA?? TSAKA ANO BANG HOST SERVER NG UZZAP??? AHAHAHA MALAPIT KO NA MAGAWA!!! KAWAWANG CHATTERS NG UZZAP,AHAHAHA
Ok na sana pero sa Huli.. ang dami parin pala tanga…
Sabi ayaw daw mainstall..??? hnd ata nagbabasa kung anu lng mga phone ulit ang supported
is any one cud help me??? my cp is motorola v3… everytime i download uzzap i cant install it… it comes up with invalid file… is any can tell what and hhow should i do
4 me lalong gumaganda ang smart uzzap kasi may media share 1.0.16 version na. Maki2ta na nla sa profile ko ang photos ko. Naka save pa ng load for sending a MMS.
4 me lalong gumaganda ang smart uzzap kasi may media share na. Maki2ta na nla sa profile ko ang photos ko. Naka save pa ng load for sending a MMS.
hay di na ako mapasok sa uzzap chat bigla nawala wala na pa promo nila dati na gagamit ko now wala na i try to download wala na daw server
why i cant create a account???
hi guys wazzzap
…..Just dropped by!
applicable ba ang UZZAP for N5310? please help
just wanna ask.. how can i download uzzap in my phone thru the pc.. since, my phone unit is not compatible with uzzap.. but one of my friends had downloaded it in his phone with the same case as mine..
hello poh admin, request lng poh sna kmi ng extension room for NINE metromanila9…and about sa mga flooderz sa rum nmin, almost everyday hndi n ata kmi tinatantanan ng mga flooders…hope you can help us guyz…..more power poh :D
request po kami ng room for VAMP clan sana po mapagbigyan nyo kmi tnx po
sony ericsson gamit qo k800i ,, smart user aqo ,, tulong nman ???? kailangan ba may load ka para gumana ang UZZAP?? plz kung cnuman ang nkkaalam jan tulongan nio po aqo ,,,,,!!!!! 092866*****
tulong nman ,, kailangan ba may load ka para makapag online ka sa uzzap???? 092866*****
KAYA PALA SMART, SMART SA PAGNANAKAW NG LOAD!!!
SMART nga, s PAGNANAKAK NG LOAD!!!!
GLOBE N LNG TAU!!!!!
S-ending
M-essage
A-lways fails &
R-eceiving your
T-ext always late
magnanakaw din ang SMART!!!!!!
P.I. tlga ang smart, nanga2in ng load! buti p ang globe
S-ending
M-essage
A-lways fails &
R-eceiving your
T-ext always late
magnanakaw din ang SMART!!!!!!
MAGANDANG ARAW MGA UZZAPERS!!!!
KAYO BA’Y NAIIYAMOT NA SA MGA FLOODERS? WELL ETO ANG LINK…LINK NG MGA PICTURES NG MGA ABNOY NA FLOODERS NG UZZAP CHATROOMS! SABI NILA FAMOUS DAW SILA…FAMOUS NGA HAHAHA ITSURA PALANG!!!
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Is uzzap free with smart gold plan 300?
uzzap ko hanggang aunthentictng lng aun d na nakk log in,,, pnu ba un plzzz help
Can you email me your user id?? :) @ KAYE
liezlcastrogu****@****.***
br:)
ako din,,,, nakalimutan ko password koh… please help me poh…
HI!rye :)
can you give me your user i.d?email and contact no.i will help :)
user i.d – malldeetah
thank you !
i registered last year in uzzap, but bad for me i forgot the password and username. i want to reset my account since my no. is already registered but as per the customer rep.’s advise,, i can no longer use my uzzap account and instead i have to change my no. to re-register again.. :(
my advise, take note of your details..
hope i can still use uzzap thru my no. account, hope smart would consider such cases..
merci!
Kolipri is owned and managed by two finnish guy…
both working before with wsa… the pioneer in mobile content sa pinas…. way back 1999… and yes he used to work before with nokia… before he started wsa… globeinteractive!! long before smart zed arrival… sad to say… zed is still around… wsa? still there… i think…
hello evryonE…..
kainis ang smart kinakaltasan load ko kahit d p me nakakapgtxt…ggggrrr…..
alerts are very annoying,nag send na me ng alerts off cge pa rin me receive ng alerts,bakit ganyan ang smart???? delayed lagi mga text messages
pde pu b?
tnx
uhmm
elow po… pde po b mgrequest ng room ng mga vamp?
tnx po….
ATE MALDITAH THNX PO!
gudpm guys!! thnx uzzap team specialy ate malditah^_^
guysssssssssssssssssssssssssssss cht me
…can i download uzzap for N3120?..
til wen ang free trial?
sana masama sa supported handset model ung nokia 6600slide para makapag-uzzap rin ako..
nakakainis naman kasi e file not supported..
For those who have questions regarding UZZAP, please direct all your concerns to Smart Customer service. For me its a matter of orientation, if users will be oriented on the product it will be just easy to use it.
Uzzap is very useful for those who were able to download, register successfully. So again, I highly recommend you get in touch with a Smart Customer service.
:-)
hahahahahahaha fuckers
I followed all instruction in dowloading Uzap in my N6680 but after that I was stock with white screen with uzap_1.8.0._N6680_SEREIS6VO
Could you please help me.Thanks
cool application, kaya lang lagi nag hahang, need pa talaga ng improvement
wala ko masabi kasi hindi ko alm gamitin yung uzzap!! teach me naman guys!! heheh
maganda sana siya,, cool nga eh, kaso naghahang parati, mabagal din siya minsan, need more improve ment in connection
Ung uzzap b pwd gmitin ang email ng japan ung i.softbank nla? Mas mgnda sna kng mkakak0nect ka sknla,kaso mu kelangan q pa mglog s email q sa yah0o pag bnbsa q mga msg ng gf q eh sana msagot nyo 2ng tanung q ! Ty.
may tanong ako…nasa singapore po kasi ako, pero nkakaconnect kasi ako sa uzzap eh kaso di ko alam kung un sim ko na pang singapore machacharge kapag gnamit ko po itong uzzap…anyone po nkakaalam?kasi nkaroam un isang sim ko na smart ayaw nmn makaconnect dito sa uzzap pero nun sg na sim gamit ko kumo-connect sya…d ko lang alm kung free ba itoh?
hi there,,,anyone who can help me to have UZZAP on my cp…my cp is motorola v3x and i cant have UZZAP on my cp…
Pls anyone..
tx nyo lng uzzap sa 7272.kaxo ang hrap mag konek!!!bucet….
.,.,panu po ba magparegiter sa uzzap.,.please reply po agad haa.,,
YOH.. maganda sana yan,astig nga eh,kaso bkit napaka hirap mag konek??? improvement po sana sa GPRS… mabagal eh..- from angeles city pampanga
pano po magregister?
ask ko lng po bout sa pagregister sa uzzap, bkit po d ako mkalog in laging nag iinvalid ung id and password. pag ngpalit nmn ako ng password sabi isesend sa e mail ko ung new password kaso walang dumadating, pwede b ako mgregister ulit gamit ung mobile no ko ulit?
helo poh.. automatic ma charged ang P25 kung gagamit sa UZZAP????? please answer as soon as possible.. please i need answer of that..
Have u heard of Globes unlichat? Just log on to www.unlichat.com. Its also free of charge and seems to have the legal connection to yahoo messenger
actually smart Uzzap was a great innovation in the telecommunication network but the only problem was the SPAM(flooding of messages.)
It so at the same time when you are not connected or signed in the network, the flooding of massages in a cellular phone is quite devastating.
I strongly suggest that the provider must create a solution against it.
Thanks
Thats great news that UZZAP is EXTENDED and free! because until now its just Initializing… my connection. :P
Uzzap free trial now extended to September 2008 :)
besides that, does chikka have a mobile client?
@chikkamo – It was never intended that Uzzap compete with/replace/surpass chikka. I haven’t heard SMART bragging that Uzzap will. Your “S” word description of Uzzap was uncalled-for.
besides that,
@dakilang buraot and ckikkamo, Uzzap comes with a free text package. During the trial period, you get 10 free texts. After that period, subscribers will be given 100 free texts for 25 only. Chat and SMS all in ONE.
Sa chikka parin ako. Hirap makaconnect sa ym, ska di applicable sa S40 na mga cellpone, di pede ma minimize application. :)
panalo pa din ang chikka… imagine lahat ng carriers (sun,smart and globe) pede ka makipagchat at pede mo ilog in ung other IM messenger mo dito.. panalo pa din ang chikka.. eto talaga ang totoong free messenger sa pinas… hahahah!! supot ang uzzap!!!
its hard to register.whew.
ako rin nagpapalit ng sim card from globe to smart pag nag chat ako. minsan hassle, kung pde lng ako bili ng bagong fone ko, waaahhh… tapos nagaaway kami gf ko kasi delay messages… huhuhu….
mucha gracia
Drat. I may have to switch mobile providers. Again.
Uzzap also supports SMS to IM which you can use even if the client is off.
But if you want to try something neat, uzzap users can send email from their PCs to another uzzap user – it arrives in the Uzzap client as an IM message. Beat that Sun IM, hehe
If you want to try out as simple as sending instant message (IM) to your online buddies, Just use Sun iMessenger instead. This is an sms-based service only, can work even if your phone is low-end. No more application download or whatsoever.
SUNIM to 2746
where can i get uzzap client pls help
hayss… ok na sana kaso ang bagal ng chatroom tapos di pa dumadating iba ko message? bat ganun?
@Yuga
Can you make a review of UZZAP so that i can share you mine. Looking forward!
@jimayson, thanks for clearing up that rumor. ;) *hehe*
@Yuga – Heck, no! I wonder how these rumors get started? :) Chikka still has a content partner (CP) contract with Smart. We’re still very much friends with those guys and they provide Smart plenty of services apart from messaging.
It’s hard to top Chikka’s community base, especially with their overseas exposure – so hats off to them! Anyway, with IM services, the more the manyer, as Jimmy Santos once said (or might have said). Yahoo Messenger via SMS always existed along Chikka. We also have other partners like Moblabber which is sort of like an IM-to-SMS service as well.
@Jim – can you confirm is Chikka’s contract with Smart has really expired (Uzzap being a replacement)?
@Jan Alvin – The developer Kolipri is a separate company. But the backend of the service is integrated into Smart’s billing systems and network. That’s how telcos work, by integrating vendor supplied platforms.
My opinion as a marketing graduate, Smart made their own software instead of buying other companies’ software.
Hey Yuga,
would you know if Smart or Globe have an unlimited 3G data plan for mobile phones or mobile gadgets ala EVDO?
another question, do you have plans of going to CES this coming january 2009 at Las Vegas?
Thanks!
Yes, the developer is Kolipri. They are an outfit run by two Finns (one ex-Nokia) and the company is based in Alabang and they have an all-pinoy dev team. They’re doing great VOIP work too.
@Dusty – Well actually it’s not locked to SMART’s network, hence you can access it on Wi-Fi if your handset supports it. You can use while roaming. You can use it on Globe. You can use it on Cure, you can use it on Sun. :-)
SMS is of course restricted to the SMART network. And SMS is the reason why an operator chooses to run a mobile IM. Sure you can use Fring, IM+, eBuddy, or what have you. But this product allows replies to and from SMS if you go offline. There is email to SMS too.
The important thing is that you have a mobile number that can be charged when the flat rate subscription rate kicks in. So for now that is a Smart number.
Roger Filomeno can use any client he wants, but in the end his SMART number will be charged for transactions since the business rules are on the server. Thanks for the ARPU, Roger.
Here’s my take on the service, a first in a series: http://ping.fm/vqLff
@Dusty
nope works on globe postpaid na lang – but my friends dont seem to be able to send me sms with it – that bit must just be in smart.
Too bad I switched to globe hahaha
@James
I don’t think so. But u can add a GLOBE number with the jid of @chikkatalk.com thats for sure. and also try the workaround for the unlimited texting.
@godie
I use a different one that uses less bytes. and more functionality also a jabber and interoperable between IM networks. Yes UZZAP will work for sure its a jabber right you can use any jabber apps with your protocol to log in UZZAP. Hmmm? I have no idea who? What I see right now is like a work of a college students.
@James
I’m not sure if you’re being sarcastic.
I highly doubt that it’ll work since it requires an sms and the IP seems to be closed to IPs that are not Smart’s.
@BigBird
I use AgileMessenger, im not sure if they still allow beta signups. I got mine 1-2 years back. UZZAP also works on it. Btw the developer is Kolipri — guess who they used to be. hehe.
Uzzap seems to work on Globe for me. I like it!
@ godie Gotcha! Good job! Whaoooa a jabber server? and their jid is on a demo domain. Well, at least they are using a very a tried and tested XMPP jabber protocol. try to use other jabber apps that are more reliable compared to this one.
I can’t run the application on mobile for 3 different phones it crashes everytime.SMART Simply Amazing!
A hack for UZZAP
http://tinyurl.com/6mt26y
(I’m probably biased, so take my words with a grain of salt =P)
IMHO, I think this app is NOT at par with the current FREE offerings of WEB 2.0 Mobile platforms that are coming out today. It’s huge, it’s hard to download (had a hard time downloading over gprs & wifi), it’s hard to use and it’s very limited.
@Yuga I don’t think Chikka developed this. I heard rumors about ANOTHER company developing this a few months back.
I think the Smart-Chikka exclusive contract has expired. Unless Chikka was also the one who developed the Uzzap software for Smart.
They launched this bcoz they are going to kill Chikka? Hehe
Finally, but there are other mobile IM that works for all networks (not only SMART) and can login Yahoo, MSN, AIM, ICQ, GTALK you can also send photo and make free call and SMS. Honestly, Graphics and Usability is very poor. Is this the best our number 1 telco can offer us?
Finally, but there are other mobile IM that works for all networks (not only SMART) and can login Yahoo, MSN, AIM, ICQ, GTALK you can also send photo and make free call and SMS.