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MobileChat coming soon
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Should be in the AppStore any day now if apple approves it.
Like I said, I'll believe it when I see it. Apparently their servers are down again, so people are speculating as to whether they were rejected or something else.
This group is great at developing, but their business skills have been less than stellar. They can't seem to get their act together.
They said they submitted it to Apple for approval last Thursday and Apple told them it usually takes 3 - 9 days so if it doesn't make it to the app store during that time frame then it isn't necessarily the developer's fault.
Any comments from anyone except from the developer's themselves at the moment is just pure speculation, yes mobilech.at is not resolving at the moment but who knows why? It could mean any number of things, like it could just mean the developers are waiting for the approval from Apple before flipping the switch, who knows?
Just be patient and as long as the developers cross their T's and dot their I's then the app will make the app store before long I am sure, the appearance of Palringo proves that Apple has no problem with IM apps so it will happen it is just a matter of when!
Their site is now completely down. I just have no faith in these guys at this point. No sign that Apple has approved the app either.
their main website is still up here. i'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt until the app is finally released. then we'll see.
Because their community of followers seem pretty easy to forgive them and bash Apple for the process of submitting applications. Also this is the second "problem" with Apple according to the developers. First it was an issue with their account; then the next week it was a lengthy process from Apple. All the while they downplayed the fact that they were upgrading their servers and they wouldn't have been able to submit the App anyways. Secondly their application site seems down (though not sure how dependent the app is on that particular site).
I personally think they have no reason to lie, but there is room for conspiracy.
While I'm excited about the app itself, too much of the program relies on infrastructure from a company that could honestly go belly up at any moment. I don't really want to have wasted money on an app that is crippled 6 months down the road because the company had to close up shop.
Besides that, they store your login information on their server (although it is encrypted). From the "problems" with their application to the app store to their seemingly unprofessional manner, I'm not sure I trust the security these guys have in place to protect my private information.
I'm just saying that I personally will probably skip this app, even though it's something I think the iPhone desperately needs. It may be paranoia, but I just don't trust the developers.
Besides that, they store your login information on their server (although it is encrypted). From the "problems" with their application to the app store to their seemingly unprofessional manner, I'm not sure I trust the security these guys have in place to protect my private information.
I'm just saying that I personally will probably skip this app, even though it's something I think the iPhone desperately needs. It may be paranoia, but I just don't trust the developers.
You guys are taking these developers way too seriously. Infrastructure? You could run this in a basement (and you don't have to use their server feature). Company? More like a few friends exchanging emails with code. And are you still talking about how they "bashed" Apple? Big. Freakin'. Deal.
Here's something actually worth noting; they've posted a screen shot of the chat window and said that there will be a way to add themes in the future. Good thing because it looks very unattractive.
Here's something actually worth noting; they've posted a screen shot of the chat window and said that there will be a way to add themes in the future. Good thing because it looks very unattractive.
Well I have been waiting for this app, but I am becoming pretty skeptical and probably won't spend $2.99 on it, considering how much they've screwed around with it. It's taken 9 days now to approve it? And what will they say if it doesn't appear on Monday?
Who cares. It's just an iPhone application. You're not going to buy it out of frustration that it's not out yet? What if it's really good? Who said they had to release on time? There are only two other bad alternatives (that do AIM) and you would just replace them once this came out. Them not releasing this right now or next week does not affect you in any way whatsoever. Damn this is just proof that developers should not give information or status updates about their work before they release an application. All it does is breed ridiculous notions. What are they going to say when it doesn't appear on Monday? Hopefully "sorry it's still not out." These people are being nice and personal about their work as a way to connect with others humanly and you guys are turning it into something needlessly dramatic.
The developers just added a video walkthrough for their application showing off its features.
MobileChat Video Walkthrough
MobileChat Video Walkthrough
Doesn't really matter, the point still stands that if they lose interest in 3 months the program stops working, essentially, which is not a real good foundation for an application people might pay for...
By the way I just checked out the Mobile Chat Blog. They have changed the name to "Chat Nuke 'Em Forever".
LOL you can TOTALLY see his screenname and password in that video walkthrough.
Wait, no you can't, he typed "not real pass" LOL
Wait, no you can't, he typed "not real pass" LOL
Couple things that confused me in the video.
1. When he sent a picture in the video, the word "awesome" appears under the link as if he typed that but he never did...
2. Right after that when the last thing said was "awesome", he goes to the buddy list and then to the "chats" tab and it shows the last thing that was said was "bye." But I didn't notice anything popping up in the program when he were at the buddy list that notifies you that the person responded.
1. When he sent a picture in the video, the word "awesome" appears under the link as if he typed that but he never did...
2. Right after that when the last thing said was "awesome", he goes to the buddy list and then to the "chats" tab and it shows the last thing that was said was "bye." But I didn't notice anything popping up in the program when he were at the buddy list that notifies you that the person responded.
At the top, he says anything "quirky" is due to his "terrible, terrible video editing" - which explains the words popping up out of nowhere.
I've given up on this app. It was supposed to come out Monday at the latest, and nothing has shown up. Now they are saying Tuesday/Wednesday. If it isn't out tonight, then I am guessing it's a hoax.
because the first two versions was a hoax, right?
some people really need to get over it and just accept that the app will come out when it comes out.
where? I don't see it? I don't buy that since nothing on their site says that, but if it was true, I guess my theory that they lied about submitting it was true.
Either way, I probably wont buy it since the group behind it seems incompetent.