Uzzap is Smart Communications' answer to Globe's now defunct IM Evrywhr. It is an instant messenger that you can run on your mobile phone.

Smart, however, was wise enough to include that one feature which will guarantee at least a couple of days traffic overload: Yahoo Messenger. Yes, ladies & gentlemen, it can hook up with your Yahoo Messenger account, the one IM that we Filipinos can't seem to do without.

It also has built-in chatrooms, and can integrate with your MSN messenger account.

Uzzap also has a PC client, which enables you to use it from your PC. Why you would use the PC client when your computer already has a bloated Yahoo Messenger client is beyond me. But it's there, available for download, just in case you suddenly start growing fond of your Uzzap ID, you weirdo you.

There is something amazing with Uzzap that you usually don't find in other mobile messengers: SMS integration.

You can set up your Uzzap account so that all offline messages sent to your Uzzap ID are automatically forwarded to your mobile phone via SMS.

(Take note that I said Uzzap ID, not your Yahoo or MSN ID. Anything sent to your Yahoo or MSN ID while you are offline is Yahoo's and Microsoft's business. Commenters, you have been warned.)

Charges

Uzzap is free for the time being. This means no internet charges until further notice.

So go ahead and chat all you want, grab all the text mates you can find, and do us a favor and refrain from using text spelling.

Uzzap mo me?

Download

You can download the Uzzap app from the Uzzap website. The best way to download it, however, is by sending a text message with the word UZZAP to 7272. This will automatically send you the download link to your phone.

This is a free download, and be thankful it is, because it is a whopping 915 kb file.

After installing the file, go to your list of apps, and click on the blurriest icon that you see. Now you're ready to start Uzzaping.

Connect to your Yahoo & MSN accounts

To use Yahoo or MSN Messenger on Uzzap, go to the menu. Click on Instant Messaging (the one with the IM icon). Select Connect to Yahoo or Connect to MSN, enter your account details, and save. Your contacts should automatically be loaded into Uzzap.

Interface

If you're having a hard time navigating your way around Uzzap, don't fret: You are not alone.

To put it mildly, Uzzap is not the most user friendly app. It has redundant icons, an overload of textual instructions, menus in all the wrong places, and insists on using your last saved network connection (despite repeated attempts on setting it on manual).

But it's Yahoo IM and SMS integration is enough to stifle the screams of frustration. Or at least for the time being.

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macoolit said:

NicE! I hope its cheaper... Coz on Globe, its still free.

July 06, 2008 | url

Chette Soriano said:

@macoolit: What are you using on Globe right now? I also hope it's cheaper. Well, the good news is, these telcos usually undercut each other in terms of pricing. Competition is good for us

July 06, 2008

3PAULX said:

How can we try It if it doesn't work. I tried to register and download the application for 5X just to try its. After the installation it crashes. Time Wasted

July 07, 2008

Nikki said:

Hi! wats ur username in uzzap? Pls add me!

July 08, 2008

Bhea J. said:

Subok ko mag chatroom sa uzzap pero parang laging full! Pano create new chatrooms? Please email me!

July 09, 2008

chris said:

ang hirap ma download nung uzzap... after nung downloading bglang nawawala...

July 09, 2008

rem said:

nakakaadik ung UZZAP..d ko na nga mabitiwan cellphone ko e..add nyo ko ah, marielrem is my user id

July 10, 2008 | url

junrey said:

add nyo ako --megaman

July 10, 2008 | url

Bhea J. said:

@chris, naka-register ka na? wt is your uzzap username

July 11, 2008

roldan said:

what apn gamit nyo? Smart Internet ba? gagana uzzap pag yun ang gamit ba? gumagana ba talaga yahoo messenger? sa globe hindi kasi

July 11, 2008

Stormy Pacita said:

Add nyo ako! I'm "Stormlarge" on Uzzap.

July 13, 2008

dencio said:

hey. after downloading.what's next?

July 13, 2008

mhel said:

hahaha ang saya ne2 add nyo ren ako "mhelsevilla"

July 14, 2008

katherine said:

what about po ung nakaroam sa ibng bansa??pede rin b cla gmamit nito UZZAP??pra mkchat ko cla???

July 18, 2008

katherine said:

what about po ung nakaroam sa ibng bansa??pede rin b cla gmamit nito UZZAP??pra mkchat ko cla???

July 18, 2008

Jim Ayson said:

Yup, as long as you're registered with a SMART number you can use the service from anywhere even when roaming - roaming data charges will apply though.

July 18, 2008

sphinx501 said:

lagi ba kayo DC sa uZZAP?

July 20, 2008

sphinx501 said:

san chatroom kayo tumatambay? plagi puno eh,,,

July 20, 2008

sphinx501 said:

asdakjsha

July 20, 2008

raven said:

lhy d2 ba

July 22, 2008

raven said:

ei lhy

July 22, 2008

jm said:

hey to all consumer of UzZap pls add me up jmsison. I enjoy a lot with this newest Uzzap Messenger

July 25, 2008

ergie said:

pnu b yng lintek n usap nyn? cnu pedeng mgturo ski.,,,, hehehe 09185517779.,,,, kpg nturo mu at nkuha ko mayload k skin.,, hehehe

July 27, 2008

moymoy said:

kakaadik ang uzzap dami q ng frndz and trade ng mga pix ang saya sna mdali n mdownload uzzap xe iba qng frnds gs2 n rn mguzzap adu2!!!

August 04, 2008

softy11 said:

hey... mga repapepz pano ba mg reg.......? hinde maronong ta naka reg nga me incorrect naman dw user id ko pano ba mg reg olit..??

August 05, 2008 | url

kathri said:

hi 2 ol UZZAP user add me KATHRI.tnx in advance

August 08, 2008

dio said:

ym lagi out of server.. andun pamandin mga fwenz ko lagi OL sa ym....

August 11, 2008

rem said:

sa globe autoloadmax sim e free ang internet browsing pati wikipedia naaaccess ko. pero ung tm ko di maka pasok

August 14, 2008 | url

rocelle said:

waaaah! nung mga unit ang may kaya ng uzzap? ung mataas sa 1mb ang memory noh? hmmm.... haaaay.... my bf needs to use it! sana pwede... haaaaay....

August 29, 2008

thalia said:

hi nqu sa wakas na tapus din tnx

September 02, 2008 | url

janosky said:

mga tol help me naman pwede ba sa engage qd ung uzzap pano ba i download eto no koh o9o99147217 ang hirap kasi eh pwede ba mag download mula sa pc to the memory card plz help me loadan ko kayo txt nyu nalang ako tnx poh

September 05, 2008

paul said:

2l pano ba mag sign in sa ym using uzzap??? di kc ako makapasok eh!!! lagi nagpopromp NO GATEWAY REPLY!!!

September 07, 2008

henrich said:

add nyo ko sa uzZap henrich id ko.. huhuhu, adik na ako nitong uZzap, di na ako halos nakinig sa klase dahil nito, hehehe.. i gain frnds here..

September 08, 2008

khane said:

hi bloggerssss...... how are you po?....khane po ito.....

September 09, 2008 | url

honey03 said:

hi yee........

September 15, 2008

vodcarlyn said:

cool ng uzzap..love it... 09286701731... pakilala kau ha... user i.d q vodcarlyn pa add ndn ..lagi aq sa f12...tnx

September 17, 2008 | url

vodcarlyn said:

its me also hottieprincess... love uzzap...txt nyo q 09286701731 be nice po!!

September 17, 2008 | url

em said:

kala ko may email? panu yun? puro ym at chat lang pwede ko gawin

September 20, 2008

Wel said:

Hirap mag-download ng UZZAP sa CP ko. pls. add "phercer" - UZZAP ID

September 26, 2008

danrev said:

panu ba mag reg.sa uzzap kahit 2peso lang pwede ba mag download ng usap?

September 30, 2008 | url

madbee said:

is this limited to certain kinds of phones??

October 03, 2008

sheann said:

bakit ganun ayaw naman gumana hayzzz

October 04, 2008

sheann said:

help me naman ohh naubos pa load ko

October 04, 2008

sheann said:

text me naman po +639202225743

October 04, 2008

hart said:

anu ba compatible cp for uzzap

October 05, 2008

jeff said:

hello, i already done downloading uzzap app but it won't run. what should i do?

October 06, 2008

marcuz oliver said:

can any1 help me bout uzzap im planing 2 buy smart sim po kc... help nmn tnx 09179414289

October 06, 2008

jememarcel said:

bkit nd aq mka log-in hehe!!!

October 07, 2008

raissa borrega said:

why di ko madownload po uzzap sa cp ko??? laging currently unavailable.....

October 10, 2008 | url

chinita said:

hi can anyone help me? na-download ko na uzzap pero ayaw mag-connect. when im registering a new account ang response is make sure that the default access point daw is turned to smart internet. i did that pero ayaw pa rin. help nman po.

October 11, 2008

killermike said:

@ jeff dapat meron ka pc suit para ma install mo sya sa phone mo.. kung sa pc mo dinownload

October 14, 2008

nameless05 said:

bakit ganun ???di ako makapagdownload ng uzzap sa cp ko ???

October 15, 2008

tee kay said:

Uhm other chatters have this cool text color not just red and blue but other colors like purple, silver and gold...some are green i dont know what else...i really wanna know how to do it. they give this syntax and the like but it's not working...please i hope you can teach me some...

October 17, 2008

emilio said:

once ko lang nagamit ang smart uzzap,tapos the next days di na me makapasok sa uzzap..bakit po kaya ayaw ng mag appear..

October 21, 2008

jannus said:

may new version nba usap pano gawion

October 23, 2008 | url

R.I.P_ugat said:

anak ng.. ikikick ko kayong lahat.. tangna nyo alam ko na kick

November 02, 2008

champ said:

wheehh. dami manyak...

November 03, 2008 | url

manith said:

2lungan nyo naman ako pano po ba mag pa reg sa uzzap...gus2 ko rin mgkaroon frnds.ang lungkot d2 kampo,hirap maging sundalong bbae,huhuhu.... 09084312593 # ko

November 16, 2008

khAyCeE said:

hELp mHe nAmAn pOo ZhA PaGLaGay Ng UzZaP ZHa cP koo?...PlZ eMaiL MhE PoOo kUng hOw to uSed UzZaP..TeNkZ pOoO..MhUAhHxX

November 17, 2008 | url

baby said:

hi i like uzzap so much..but pano magchange ng font?

November 19, 2008

debbie said:

well, the colors u add before the messages actually changes your font but u can only see the difference when you use PC. ive seen fonts in bold,italic and with underlines whenever i use my PC when chatting in uZZAP.

November 19, 2008

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