AIM on iPhone!
Posted Mar 6th 2008 4:25PM by Lee Givens
Filed under: Announcements, iPhone
AOL has been working with Apple to build AIM for iPhone. That's right, an AIM client for iPhone built in just days (not months). We're happy to have the AOL team on stage at 4 Infinite Loop to showcase the new AIM client. You can use finger gestures to manage multiple conversations and multi-touch to view your Buddy List.
You may have heard the news spreading throughout the the Mac/iPhone communities (and probably some Windows sites as well :) - Today, Apple announced the iPhone SDK beta and a June release of iPhone firmware 2.0. In order to install and run 3rd party iPhone apps, you will need to wait until Apple releases the iPhone 2.0 update. But you can get started on developing iPhone apps today.
You can relive today's event in Cupertino at our sister sites - Engadget and TUAW (Engadget and TUAW are in the AOL family). One more thing...Apple also announced that they're working with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to start the $100,000,000 iFund to invest in up-and-coming iPhone independent software developers.
Enjoy!
Lee Givens
AOL Mac Product Lead
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1. I'm actually really exited for AIM on the iPhone. My one question is (if you can answer it, depending on the whole NDA with the iPhone SDK) how is AIM for the iPhone going to get around the whole "not having more than 1 app open at a time" problem? That is, if you're on AIM & you get a call, AIM will quit once you answer the call. Will Apple just be offering a way around this problem to close partners & corporations?
Posted at 3:20AM on Mar 14th 2008 by Alex
2. Quoted "AOL has been working with Apple to build AIM for iPhone. That's right, an AIM client for iPhone built in just days (not months)." It's great to hear that such a thing could be done but what about AIM for Mac OS X? I would like to know what the Mac Dev Team uses for IMs I highly doubt 4.7 is sitting on everyones dock, I can tell you it's not on mine?
http://www.aim.com/get_aim/mac/latest_macosx.adp
Version: AIM 4.7 (last updated 02/18/2004)
I am glad to see there is new development for AOL Mac users I won't argue with that but don't give up yet. I also can't say that there are any programs that I use that that haven't been updated in 4 years. Keep it up Mac Dev Team
Posted at 1:08AM on Mar 15th 2008 by The Mac Phantom
3. Hey, any chance that I could beta test AIM for iPhone/ iPod Touch ;)
Posted at 3:18PM on Apr 13th 2008 by Alex