AIM and Beejive Instant Messaging iPhone Apps Updated with Push Notifications

[PDE]

Can't get beejive to push : ( tried different accounts, rebooting phone, signing off/in, all to no avail. Gave up for now.

 

[jayo1971]

Where is the Beejive update on the UK store?

Beejive isn't showing as updated for me yet

The update isn't showing up yet in the uk????

 

[propropro]

It smells like train wreck

It smells like train wreck.. If this is not working now, what will happen when there are thousands of apps, and millions of users expecting push notifications??

Add to this the problems some people (me included) with battery drain caused by having push (for MobileMe) and notifications on (and without apps using it!)

 

[bpla]

Hmm...
Here in Germany I got the Beejive Update (but it is showd as Version 2.2.0.24 and not 3.0, although its Beejive 3.0). Confusing version management to my mind. But it works nice and also pushing almost instantly.

As far as I know and see IM+ 3.0 does NOT support push notifications besides mail-pushing but its the upcoming version 3.1 that does. And that one is not available yet (here in Germany).

 

[efp1]

As far as I know and see IM+ 3.0 does NOT support push notifications besides mail-pushing but its the upcoming version 3.1 that does. And that one is not available yet (here in Germany).

Same here. I think the front page should remove IM+ as lots of people are buying it thinking it has the new push notification system. They're getting pretty annoyed.

 

[bpla]

Same here. I think the front page should remove IM+ as lots of people are buying it thinking it has the new push notification system. They're getting pretty annoyed.

Also the list on Appadvice is wrong then. IM+ 3.0 is out for days already (if not weeks) and its was right before OS 3.0 and does not include push besides mail.

Inside the description (in the Appstore) it says:

VERSION 3.1 WITH MESSAGE PUSH AND MORE IN APPLE REVIEW. In the meantime in the IM Push™ mode you may receive IMs as e-mails pushed to your iPhone mailbox.

Confusing IM guys

 

[johnny Ola]

After 5 minutes or so, it Beejive says my aim service has been disconnected. Anyone have any idea what that is all about? I didn't think it was suppose to disconnect me

The same happens to me using my MSN account on Beejive. I have the session timeout set to the maximum 24 hours, so I can't really explain it.

Perhaps their servers are currently being smashed?

 

[sphoenix]

Do you need to be subscribed to MobileMe in order for Push to work? I'm a little confused about this.

 

[jayenh]

beejive doesn't do group conversations, right?

 

[imm22]

Do you need to be subscribed to MobileMe in order for Push to work? I'm a little confused about this.

I have that question too

 

[propropro]

I have that question too

you don't need mobileMe for push notifications to work. But MobileMe uses a similar push technology than the used for apps in OS 3.0

 

[imm22]

you don't need mobileMe for push notifications to work. But MobileMe uses a similar push technology than the used for apps in OS 3.0

Thanks

But beejive push notification is still off for me

 

[jennyp]

why doesn't apple just make ichat for iphone, aim sux!

Yeah - with a front-facing video camera on the iPhone

Why does bandwidth cost anything to anyone?

 

[yoomy]

PUSH Notifications do not work if you have an unlocked iPhone. Jailbreak is fine but you need a normal iTunes activiation for PUSH Notifications to work.

 

[Coroe]

I want Skype running in the background...

 

[PDE]

PUSH Notifications do not work if you have an unlocked iPhone. Jailbreak is fine but you need a normal iTunes activiation for PUSH Notifications to work.

Is this something you know for sure? If so, that's very sad news indeed for many of us...

 

[Foras]

I cant get push on beejive and i have 2G on a unofficial carrier

 

[bier-meister]

You can read about the push 2G jailbreak problems here.

Dont know if this concerns 3G jailbroken phones, anyone with a 3G jailbroken phone getting push notifications?

 

[yoomy]

I have read about this quite a bit already and as far as I know it has nothing to do with 2G or 3G.

Jailbreak does not seem to affect it in any way but the Unlock does. Because Apple servers assign each iPhone a key upon Activation. Since an Unlock bypasses this Activation you never get a key assigned and therefore push notifications do not work.

 

[Sverkel]

Love it!

I just love the BeejiveIM app and PUSH has just made it so much better

 

[damienvfx]

I can confirm that it does not work

I have read about this quite a bit already and as far as I know it has nothing to do with 2G or 3G.

Jailbreak does not seem to affect it in any way but the Unlock does. Because Apple servers assign each iPhone a key upon Activation. Since an Unlock bypasses this Activation you never get a key assigned and therefore push notifications do not work.

I am in Spain and I just used ultrasn0w to unlock my iPhone 3G (thanks dev-team!). Push notifications are not working. I've tried AIM and Beejive.

EDIT:

In a related note, Push for "Find my iPhone" works flawlessly.

 

[ipoppy]

why doesn't apple just make ichat for iphone, aim sux!

That was expected to happened this time with new iPhone release. You probably have to wait for proper iChat AV with front camera another year. I am sure they are working on it since so many people want it. Its stupid to start this rumors now but I am sure that 2010 iphone will have:
- ichatAV video conferencing
- OLED screen to cut battery usage
- better battery
- better camera lens
- flash but maybe just update to OS 3.0 will do
- perhaps better screen resolution and dual core processor
- slightly new design

 

[twoodcc]

great. i have 2 of these on my iphone, but haven't really tried them out yet. i'll be sure to try them out later today

 

[Pika]

Which is better? IM+ or Beejive

 

[macintel4me]

Why does Macrumors always incorrectly write "iPod Touch"? The correct spelling is "iPod touch".