I know this is a relatively old thread but I only just got my N900.

Did we ever figure out whether eBuddy will be available on the N900? It's what I used on my Google G1 and I found it really easy to use.

I have downloaded Pidgin and it's fine, but I find that whenever I move away from the application (for example, if I switch to another app or even just when my screen goes dark to preserve the battery) then the app sets my status as 'Away', and there doesn't seem to be any way to stop it doing this. I want my status to still say 'Available' even if I don't have the application on the screen.

Can anyone help me with either of these things?