CounterPath Bria iPad Edition 2.4 User Guide - Manual (Page 10)

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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 Instant Messaging feature for XMPP and/or SIP SIMPLE, you need to purchase the
feature from the App Store. To do so, go to Settings > Premium Features, and follow the prompt (see page 61
for details). After the purchase, the Messaging tab appears on the left pane 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.