I know Beejive and IM+ have been released but I don't use IM that often so was wondering if there was a free push app coming. I think Meebo have something in the pipeline but think that might be some time yet.
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Any free IM Apps with Push?
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waterskier2007
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Does AIM do MSN and Google Chat?
Didn't realise IM+ did a free version, what are the restrictions?
Didn't realise IM+ did a free version, what are the restrictions?
waterskier2007
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the restrictions for IM+ are that you cant to facebook chat and skype. and there are ads i think. i use the free version. aim doesn't do msn as far as i know. IM+ does msn and a bunch of other ones too
waterskier2007
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waterskier2007
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yea, with mobile me i guess it would work. i really only have that for my windows live chatting. i use aim free and im looking at upgrading to the paid aim app
sallythemac
macrumors 6502
just create a yahoo mail account, forward your Gmail account to it, and voila, you've got push.
I want push notification, not it pushing email to me. Lets face it, its hard to tell when you have an email.. the sound is too low and there is no notification.
Thus, jailbreaking 😉
marksman
macrumors 603
Why be so cheap? Pay a few bucks and get a real im application.
The most expensive IM app for the phone is like $15.00 and it is worth every penny of it. Others are less expensive.
You have a $600.00 phone and probably $50-$100 a month phone bill. Shelling out $5.00-$15.00 for an app that you will probably get a lot of use out of, seems to be something silly to be chintzy on.
I am as big a cheapskate as it comes, but even for me it was a no-brainer paying for beejive, for example.
The most expensive IM app for the phone is like $15.00 and it is worth every penny of it. Others are less expensive.
You have a $600.00 phone and probably $50-$100 a month phone bill. Shelling out $5.00-$15.00 for an app that you will probably get a lot of use out of, seems to be something silly to be chintzy on.
I am as big a cheapskate as it comes, but even for me it was a no-brainer paying for beejive, for example.
[app]eBuddy[/app] has released an update with push. Seems limited to 30 mins connection though. And when I tested it with my other email address there was quite a delay for the messages being pushed. Nice app though.
Here is another link. Seems to work fine with push just set the logout time to 30 mins http://appadvice.com/appnn/2009/06/ebuddy-another-push-capable-chat-app-option/
Rat-Boy
macrumors 65816
This might be more reliable than push notifications AND use less battery.
Just set the email address to [phone number]@txt.att.net and you will get a text message when someone IMs you.