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ApolloIM Developer Joins MobileChat Team

Fans of the Jailbreak application ApolloIM should be pleased to hear that its developer Alex Schaefer has joined twenty08's MobileChat [$2.99, App Store] team.

Now with Alex working on our side, we believe that MobileChat will be able to rise up and regain its glory as the number one iPhone application that we all know it can be. He is a very talented developer (plus a great guy) who has already brought some great ideas to the table and were all very excited to see our new-found relationship grow.

Schaefer is said to be working to improve stability as well as the overall user experience for MobileChat.

MobileChat launched last week but has struggled to keep up with the demand leaving some users unsatisfied.

[via TUAW]

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Posted: 46 months ago
The app is getting much better and more stable... Cant wait for 100%!
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Posted: 46 months ago
why pay for free IMs?
i mean if it was like 99cents i would consider, but 3 dollars for a free app before seems to be a steep increase in pricing.
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Posted: 46 months ago

why pay for free IMs?
i mean if it was like 99cents i would consider, but 3 dollars for a free app before seems to be a steep increase in pricing.


Eh, if it offers a truly seamless experience it might be worth it for the folks who use 2+ IM applications. If it also offered something in addition to what AIM offers, I'd be interested. :)
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Posted: 46 months ago

why pay for free IMs?
i mean if it was like 99cents i would consider, but 3 dollars for a free app before seems to be a steep increase in pricing.


Are you homeless? It's $3 friggin' dollars... it's cheaper than a meal at McDonald's.
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Posted: 46 months ago

Are you homeless? It's $3 friggin' dollars... it's cheaper than a meal at McDonald's.


Yeah, but developers are different. Unlike everyone else, they don't deserve to be paid for their work. :rolleyes:
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Posted: 46 months ago

The app is getting much better and more stable... Cant wait for 100%!


how could the app POSSIBLY be any better or stable when 3.0.1 or 3.0.2 aren't even available yet. quit trying to pad the review for this non-working app.

the servers definitely arent any better as my msn randomly disconnects without even telling me. contact lists still don't refresh. i can't even tell whos online or offline. aim disconnects as soon as you close mobilechat. myriads of UI bugs that should have never made it into official release.

this is the worst app i have ever purchased.
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Posted: 46 months ago
Actually, he/she would be willing to pay 99 cents. So his issue is with paying $2 additional!! So, he/she has an issue with paying $2 friggin' dollars!! Just don't eat lunch for one day, and you'll have an app that you can use for one or two years. Stop being so cheap, people!! Otherwise you will have thousands of crappy free apps. People like to get paid for their work, and if you use their app, you should pay them! Just because it was free as an app for jailbroken phones doesn't mean that it will be free forever. And developers for apps for jailbroken phones asked for donations, and I donated to those whose apps I used. Some people are so cheap that it's sickening. You are getting something that will be useful to you and that will make your life easier. I don't think that the $2 is going to kill you.


Are you homeless? It's $3 friggin' dollars... it's cheaper than a meal at McDonald's.

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Posted: 46 months ago
palringo works perfect for me, and it's free.
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Posted: 46 months ago
I'm still waiting for push notifications.
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Posted: 46 months ago
while spending 3 dollars for a great IM client isn't an issue for me [heck, i'd pay at least 5] .. the fact that Palringo has put out a decent, free app that currently serves my needs is an issue.

it is difficult to justify paying any money when a free app is addressing your needs, especially when there are reports of instability in the paid app.

if the mobile chat app really takes IM on the iphone to the next level, i'd like to know how, because i've been trying to come up with reasons to purchase this thing since it was released and haven't been able to come up with anything.
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