What’s your Uzzap Experience?
January 20th, 2009 | by ka edong |
Uzzap
Many months ago, I saw some Smart advertisements of a chat service called “Uzzap”.
The animated advertisements were rather zany and fun. From the animation, I had a good idea what the service was about.
After seeing the advertisement, Uzzap to me was:
“Chat on your PC, then bring along your chat via your mobile phone”.
All this info I got from an online animated image advertisement just 10 seconds long. Nice!
More recently, I wanted to be more familiar with Uzzap. Thus, I played around with Uzzap and found out for myself what was behind the advertisement.
I first tried Uzzap in December. I downloaded it on Liway (my Sony Ericsson P990i), tried to register. I had to be patient to get my phone registered. Wasn’t sure if it was because I was switching between my old Addict Mobile SIM and a new SIM.
When I finally got my phone registered on Uzzap, I fiddled around the chat client. It runs on Java on my phone. I heard that different phones have different ways of rendering Uzzap.
I’ve discovered some of the key features of Uzzap.
- Chat on your PC and chat on your mobile phone.
- You can download Uzzap for free on www.uzzap.com .
Using Uzzap is currently FREE as well. - You can add your Yahoo and MSN contacts to your Uzzap buddy list.
- Invite your friends via mobile phone or email address to use Uzzap.
- Send SMS, emails to your friends through Uzzap.
- You can add up to ten friends and send up to 10 free SMS messages per day.
I’m sure many of the Uzzap kids (”Uzzappers”) out there are maxing out this feature.
I’m not sure, though, how much it would cost (if any) for a friend to reply to a message sent via Uzzap.
My Uzzap Experience
I tried out the Uzzap chatrooms one evening last week.
Most of the chatrooms were full, with a couple having 1 or 2 slots open.
Rooms had a capacity of 20 chatters.
Of course, my first attempt was to enter was at the UP chatrooms.
I couldn’t get in, the rooms with 1-2 slots available got filled very quickly.
Maybe my fingers were not fast enough, I couldn’t get in the room fast enough.
When I finally got in, I observed the community.
The Uzzappers were pros!
Good thing I wasn’t trying to engage in the chat.
My fingers aren’t quick enough to catch up with their chats.
I was wondering, how can these Uzzappers chat so fast??!!
Then I realized that some of them were on their PCs.
There are a couple of chatters (”Uzzappers”) who know each other online.
I was in the midst of an ongoing conversation and I wasn’t going to butt in just yet.
I know what it’s like to be in a community like this.
It has the highs of camaraderie and lows of fights.
It’s part of the chatter lifestyle.
I’m still discovering the many ins and outs of Uzzap. I’m not sure if its just my age (can anybody guess?), but using Uzzap hasn’t been a walk in the park for me. It’s taking some patience to figure out which icons do which functions, which keys on my phone do which. Ah, my thumb and brain are in hyper-mode when I’m on Uzzap. 
Have you tried Uzzap?
Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned “Uzzapper”,
why don’t you share your Uzzap experience here?
Uzzap links:
Visit www.uzzap.com to download Uzzap on your PC.
On your mobile phone, visit m.smart.com.ph and click the Uzzap link to download Uzzap on your mobile phone.On the blogs:
ka edong
newuzzapbie
31 Responses to “What’s your Uzzap Experience?”
By zplits on Jan 21, 2009 | Reply
I have installed it in my P990i phone, but i haven’t use it. Because it requires GPRS. And i’m living far from the city proper so i didn’t get it.
No luck
By zplits on Jan 21, 2009 | Reply
i don’t have any experience with that. But my friend has a phone and he installed uzzap on it. too bad, can’t send. He can’t even log in. I have heard that it requires GPRS? is it true?
By ka_edong on Jan 23, 2009 | Reply
yes, you need to have access to the internet from your mobile phone to be able to use uzzap.
By Kalboski on Jan 27, 2009 | Reply
@zplits - yes you need data access (either 2g or 3g is fine). If you have been able to download Uzzap from the 7272 link then you should be able to run it because the download automatically detects the phone model and gives you the right file for your phone.
If you are having trouble configuring data on your phone try sending SET to 211. This will activate GPRS for your SIM and send you the internet settings (APN’s) for you to install.
By Cloud on Jan 30, 2009 | Reply
My sis installed it to my fon using my mobile number,. too bad she forgot what password she had set. I tried to retrieve it using the forgotten password menu but failed. Uzzap won’t reply to her e-mail address.
By Kalboski on Feb 11, 2009 | Reply
Ring Smart Customer Care - they can help you with forgotten password issues
By dae on Feb 18, 2009 | Reply
im one of the uzzapers nut suddenly, i forgot my password, a tried to retrived my account for how many times by uzzap wont reply on my e-mail…
By Lhincy G on Feb 25, 2009 | Reply
Well, I’m uzzap chatter before too, but as time pass by, i am having some time constraints to be online.
By roelvillamor@ymail.com on Feb 28, 2009 | Reply
pls. pahingi naman ng mga secret code s uzzap tnx
By komski on Mar 1, 2009 | Reply
Basta ako kuntento sa uzzap kasi makakachat ko pa rin mga ym contacts ko on the go:D basta may #G network:) pwede pa twitter updates through email o im. BAsta ba gawin lang nila libre forever, hehehe.
komskis last blog post..(pacific) ocean size love
By catzz28 on Mar 7, 2009 | Reply
when the uzzap is introduced last year I haven’t experienced difficulty in logging in and sending msgs.. but 4 now, It takes time to log in and even send messages. I’m very disappointed.:(
By Ghee on Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
hi there. i got my nokia 3230 which is compatible naman daw for UZZAP. ayaw lang ma-download nung UZZAP sa phone, nde daw secured.
i tried going through the phone’s set up, dko tlaga makita san may problem. baka naman may nakakaalam dyan oh. YM lang talaga habol ko, not the chatrooms.
By blogkachalka on Apr 3, 2009 | Reply
it has to do something with your posts and settings, like you see the theme on your site has the same problem
By Ghee on Apr 3, 2009 | Reply
i went to smart today, maski sila nde maayos ung problem. wait ko tech call nila within 24-48 hours daw. pag tlagang nde uubra, magpapalit ako ng unit tlaga.
By August on Apr 10, 2009 | Reply
Hi…Sa 5220 nokia express music ba di supported ang UZZAP????…Nagtry ako masearch or magdownload ng for 5220 version pero wala eh.. Baka may alam kayo?tnx
By Mhay on Apr 12, 2009 | Reply
My current phone unit is 5310 xpress music..e hlos d same lng features nun sau and s 5220.. Mgdownload k ng uzzap..jz type UZZAP den snd it to 7272..den dy wil snd u link and u cn download it by dt link.. I already installed uzzap on my phone.. My clsm8 has 5610xpress music and she also has uzzap.. Wn ur d0wnloadng it and my prompt n d xa c0mpatible s phone mu,wg mu quit un installation.. Kc gumgna un kht gnun.. Try mu nlng ult mdownload..
By Mhay on Apr 12, 2009 | Reply
My current phone unit is 5310 xpress music..e hlos d same lng features ng 5310 and s 5220.. Mgdownload k ng uzzap..jz type UZZAP den snd it to 7272..den dy wil snd u link and u cn download it by dt link.. I already installed uzzap on my phone.. My clsm8 has 5610xpress music and she also has uzzap.. Wn ur d0wnloadng it and my prompt n d xa c0mpatible s phone mu,wg mu quit un installation.. Kc gumgna un kht gnun.. Try mu nlng ult mdownload..
By wendy on Apr 21, 2009 | Reply
how to Default access point to set it on smart internet?
By tomas on Apr 25, 2009 | Reply
not working sa nokia 3230,palpak pa ang uzzap di compatible sa ibang phone.. walang kwenta mga tech nila,ang di pa maganda pagpunta sa site ng uzzap at pipiliin yung unit ng phone mo nasa list parin yung mga di colored na phone like n3310,anu yun?? ayusin nyo naman mga smart tech,nakatunganga nanaman kayo!!
By Amitz on Apr 30, 2009 | Reply
Are there any codes being use ba para magkakulay ung word? Panu ba?
By reziel on May 5, 2009 | Reply
i can’t log in hmf
By impong on May 13, 2009 | Reply
paturo po ng codes for dc or kick or sumthing na pangstop ng flooders.ty m_buladaco_07@yahoo.com.ph
By mcroed on May 17, 2009 | Reply
Good Morning po, I am a reg user sa F199 po, kung gusto niyo pumunta dun, tanong niyo mga reg kung san si “BLAZE”. Gusto ko po malaman kung paano mangkick. Nakakainis na po ung flooder, pabalik balik sa room namin. Gusto niya kc invade room namin. Please lang po para matapos na ang gulong to. Kung wala po tutulong sa akin, wala na po kaming panahon para magreklamo. Humahaba na sungay nila, sobra na sila. e2 pala email ko: assh_carreon@yahoo.com and/or kibalcita@yahoo.com.ph
By yuge on May 18, 2009 | Reply
I have a SE W910i. Downloaded uzzap already pero di ko ma install. Black screen lang siya minsan white screen. I let it sit for hours ganun paren. Any tips guys what to do? TIA
By joiz on May 28, 2009 | Reply
hi yuge, same tau. i have w910i also and i downloaded uzzap, tried both from wap and from here at net. I had no luck. both had the same results, my phone screen would go black when starting the application.
By B0ng on May 30, 2009 | Reply
Ala secret c0de para mapalitan ang c0l0r ng f0nt. Pc versi0n p0 ang gamit nla, at aut0matic p0 un.
By lonely on May 30, 2009 | Reply
pahingi naman poh ng mga secret code s uzzap tnx alot..,..plzzz
By yuge on Jun 1, 2009 | Reply
Yup! Its on the unit talaga. Tried Master reset twice, same thing! Called the Smart Hotline sabi nila di pa daw activated MMS & GPRS ko. Err… Pano ko kaya na download yung Uzzap kung di activated? Hahaha Well as of now Trutap gamit ko sayang lang kase yung promo ng Uzzap na free pa pag gamit.
By hehe on Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
hala!my ngbanned skin..di tuloy ako mkpsok s chatroom..panoulit ako mkkpsok sa chatroo pg gon?
By hehe on Jun 4, 2009 | Reply
di ko lm kung bkt ako nabanned eh la nmn akong cnsbing msma..tsk!tsk!
By steff on Jun 14, 2009 | Reply
i forgot my password and user id..i tried to retrieve it following the instructions..it said na thru email daw…but until now, i still havent got any…too bad, i cant register another account using the same number again..i enjoyed having uzzap pa naman..