diff --git a/res/layout/contact_tile_frequent.xml b/res/layout/contact_tile_frequent.xml
index 4ba7396..fc9c04c 100644
--- a/res/layout/contact_tile_frequent.xml
+++ b/res/layout/contact_tile_frequent.xml
@@ -21,27 +21,44 @@
     android:paddingRight="16dip"
     android:paddingLeft="16dip" >
 
-    <LinearLayout
+    <RelativeLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent" >
 
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/contact_tile_name"
-            android:layout_width="0dip"
-            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-            android:layout_weight="1"
-            android:textSize="18sp"
-            android:singleLine="true"
-            android:ellipsize="end"
-            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
-            android:paddingTop="24dip" />
-
         <QuickContactBadge
             android:id="@+id/contact_tile_quick"
             android:layout_width="64dip"
             android:layout_height="64dip"
-            android:scaleType="centerCrop" />
+            android:scaleType="centerCrop"
+            android:layout_alignParentRight="true" />
 
-    </LinearLayout>
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/contact_tile_name"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:singleLine="true"
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
+            android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/contact_tile_quick" />
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/contact_tile_presence"
+            android:layout_width="16dip"
+            android:layout_height="16dip"
+            android:layout_below="@id/contact_tile_name"
+            android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/contact_tile_status"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:textSize="12sp"
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:singleLine="true"
+            android:textColor="#cccccc"
+            android:layout_toRightOf="@id/contact_tile_presence"
+            android:layout_below="@id/contact_tile_name" />
+
+    </RelativeLayout>
 
 </view>
diff --git a/res/layout/contact_tile_starred.xml b/res/layout/contact_tile_starred.xml
index 6cdf213..ba1dff2 100644
--- a/res/layout/contact_tile_starred.xml
+++ b/res/layout/contact_tile_starred.xml
@@ -30,11 +30,36 @@
 
         <View
             android:id="@+id/contact_tile_background"
-            style="@style/ContactTileStarredTextBackground" />
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/contact_tile_shadowbox_height"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            style="@style/ContactTileStarredShadowBox" />
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/contact_tile_presence"
+            android:layout_width="16dip"
+            android:layout_height="16dip"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="8dip"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="10dip" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/contact_tile_name"
-            style="@style/ContactTileStarredText" />
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_alignLeft="@id/contact_tile_presence"
+            android:layout_above="@id/contact_tile_presence"
+            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+            stlye="@style/ContactTileStarredName" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/contact_tile_status"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_toRightOf="@id/contact_tile_presence"
+            android:layout_below="@id/contact_tile_name"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="4dip"
+            style="@style/ContactTileStatusText" />
 
     </RelativeLayout>
 
diff --git a/res/layout/contact_tile_starred_quick_contact.xml b/res/layout/contact_tile_starred_quick_contact.xml
index 241ab54..0fb580e 100644
--- a/res/layout/contact_tile_starred_quick_contact.xml
+++ b/res/layout/contact_tile_starred_quick_contact.xml
@@ -30,11 +30,36 @@
 
         <View
             android:id="@+id/contact_tile_background"
-            style="@style/ContactTileStarredTextBackground" />
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/contact_tile_shadowbox_height"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            style="@style/ContactTileStarredShadowBox" />
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/contact_tile_presence"
+            android:layout_width="16dip"
+            android:layout_height="16dip"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="8dip"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="10dip" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/contact_tile_name"
-            style="@style/ContactTileStarredText" />
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_alignLeft="@id/contact_tile_presence"
+            android:layout_above="@id/contact_tile_presence"
+            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+            stlye="@style/ContactTileStarredName" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/contact_tile_status"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_toRightOf="@id/contact_tile_presence"
+            android:layout_below="@id/contact_tile_name"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="4dip"
+            style="@style/ContactTileStatusText" />
 
     </RelativeLayout>
 
diff --git a/res/layout/contact_tile_starred_secondary_target.xml b/res/layout/contact_tile_starred_secondary_target.xml
index a8ae00f..5d4e55e 100644
--- a/res/layout/contact_tile_starred_secondary_target.xml
+++ b/res/layout/contact_tile_starred_secondary_target.xml
@@ -30,24 +30,32 @@
 
         <View
             android:id="@+id/contact_tile_background"
-            style="@style/ContactTileStarredTextBackground" />
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/contact_tile_shadowbox_height"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            style="@style/ContactTileStarredShadowBox" />
 
         <LinearLayout
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
-            style="@style/ContactTileStarredText">
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="48dip"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            android:orientation="horizontal" >
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/contact_tile_name"
-                style="@style/ContactTileStarredText"
                 android:layout_width="0dip"
-                android:layout_weight="2" />
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="8dip"
+                android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+                stlye="@style/ContactTileStarredName" />
 
             <ImageButton
                 android:id="@+id/contact_tile_secondary_button"
                 android:src="@drawable/ic_tab_unselected_contacts"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:layout_width="0dip"
-                android:layout_weight="1" />
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content" />
 
         </LinearLayout>
 
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index b79bf0f..e155cbc 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -211,4 +211,7 @@
     <dimen name="contact_browser_list_left_margin">24dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="contact_browser_list_top_margin">8dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="contacts_count_right_margin">40dip</dimen>
+
+    <!--  ContactTile Layouts -->
+    <dimen name="contact_tile_shadowbox_height">48dip</dimen>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index cf4fff8..75e3249 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1650,4 +1650,14 @@
 
     <!-- Menu item used to show only voicemails in the call log. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
     <string name="menu_show_voicemails_only">Show voicemails only</string>
+
+    <!--  Used to display as default status when the contact is available for chat [CHAR LIMIT=19] -->
+    <string name="status_available">Available</string>
+
+    <!--  Used to display as default status when the contact is away or idle for chat [CHAR LIMIT=19] -->
+    <string name="status_away">Away</string>
+
+    <!--  Used to display as default status when the contact is busy or Do not disturb for chat [CHAR LIMIT=19] -->
+    <string name="status_busy">Busy</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index e4b7525..d16590e 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -360,24 +360,20 @@
         <item name="android:background">@drawable/list_selector</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="ContactTileStarredText">
-        <item name="android:layout_width">match_parent</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_height">48dip</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_alignParentBottom">true</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_alignParentLeft">true</item>
-        <item name="android:gravity">center_vertical</item>
-        <item name="android:paddingLeft">8dip</item>
+    <style name="ContactTileStarredName">
         <item name="android:singleLine">true</item>
         <item name="android:ellipsize">end</item>
-        <item name="android:textColor">@android:color/white</item>
-        <item name="android:textAppearance">?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium</item>
+        <item name="android:textSize">16sp</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="ContactTileStarredTextBackground">
-        <item name="android:layout_width">match_parent</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_height">48dip</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_alignParentBottom">true</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_alignParentLeft">true</item>
+    <style name="ContactTileStatusText">
+        <item name="android:singleLine">true</item>
+        <item name="android:ellipsize">end</item>
+        <item name="android:textAppearance">?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">#777777</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="ContactTileStarredShadowBox">
         <item name="android:alpha">0.5</item>
         <item name="android:background">@android:color/black</item>
     </style>