In an ecosystem full of IM clients, RockeTalk attempts to offer the end user more than just text based chatting. This one attempts to integrate the ability to chat, share files, connectivity to popular IM networks and send multimedia messages to other users. On paper, this app offers a lot of interesting stuff. RockeTalk is available in multiple smartphone platforms, which increases the appeal of the app. But how well does it really perform? Let's find out.

Getting the app: Simple stuff

To download the app, there is a two pronged method. Select any one. Head to http://m.rocketalk.com from your phone’s web browser. This will require you to sign up first, and then lead you to the download page, for the version meant for your phone. Or, you can point the web browser on your PC to http://www.rocketalk.com and feed in your mobile number. In response, you will get a sms with the link from where you can directly install the app on your phone. The simple sign up process is a one-time deal, and the app needs that before proceeding. The size is anywhere between 1MB and 2MB, depending on the phone model and operating system platform. We would suggest you use Wi-Fi or 3G to download this app, since that’ll be quicker.

Look and Feel: Truly disappointing

Having downloaded and signed up for the RockeTalk, it was an immediate sense of disappointment which was largely prevalent. The interface on the N-series Symbian phone we were testing the app on was cluttered and had a rough edge to it and felt cheap. The first screen of the app has multiple blocks- What’s hot, My Page, Search, Friends, Inbox, Communities, Media, IM and Fun Zones. The colour theme of red and white, with big icons and text thrown in made it seem cluttered. However, the look and feel of the app may change quite a bit depending on the phone and version of the app.

Read on to know about the features, performance and our take on the RockeTalk app...