AOL's AIM chat application just got a major boost--it's going to be included on the iPhone.
AIM on the iPhone was demonstrated earlier on Thursday at Apple's announcement of the iPhone software development kit in Cupertino, Calif.
AOL apparently took only two weeks to do the development using the iPhone SDK, Apple said at the event. No word on when iPhone users will be able to use it.
The AIM on iPhone application offers a buddy list, the ability to easily toggle among multiple instant-messaging conversations with a finger swipe and the option of using a photo on your iPhone as your buddy icon.
Which instant-messaging software do you prefer?
With AIM being the top IM client, it's no wonder Apple chose AOL over Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google. But it's got to be a snub to Google, its partner on other iPhone applications.
AIM, meanwhile, is interoperable with Google Talk, so maybe I'll be able to get to my Google contacts on the iPhone like I can via Gmail.
AIM has about 50 percent of the IM market, followed by MSN/Windows Live Messenger with about 33 percent, Yahoo Messenger with about 30 percent and Google Talk with about 2.5 percent, according to Nielsen Online. The figures are close estimates based on the percentage audience each IM application has of a total unique audience. That's why the percentages of market share add up to more than 100 percent.
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El Nino
08/03/2008 01:20 PM
OMG! Y would Apple choose AIM over MSN??? Has apple gone crazy?
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El Nino
15/03/2008 12:29 PM
Will this be available on the iPod touch?
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