Set IM status 4
When you add any IM account to the messaging app (GTalk, AIM, Skype), you can set your status as being Available, Busy, or Offline directly from the Messaging app. In the top-left corner of the Touchpad's app or while on the "Buddies" section of your phone's messaging app, you will see a little circle that will either be clear (offline), green (available) or orange (busy). If you want to change the current status, just tap on that circle and select your current status. Unfortunately, you can not set your status by account, such as allowing you to be logged in to Skype but not AIM.
However, you may occasionally see a circle that is filled in only halfway with color. This means that you are signed in to some, but not all, of your IM accounts. While you can not choose to selectively log in to different accounts on your Touchpad, this may occur if you sign in on your PC or another device to an account that only supports a single sign-on.
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Now if only it would automatically set you to idle after say 5 minutes of inactivity. I leave my Touchpad charging and then I come back to a bunch of IM messages because people thought I was available when I was extended away. I could manually set it to away but it would be nice to have it detect that I've been away for a while.
Why is this reported as a WebOS 3.0 tip?!? It is exactly the same on WebOS 2.0...
I know this article is for 3.0, but am I correct in saying that there is still no skype account for webos 2.0
do I have to have a webOS phone for this? I'm new to webOS with my Touchpad..have Android phone..was hoping I could do Google chat..also, is there a way to add Google Chrome? Thanks..