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AIM for iPhone Updated, Moves to Ad-Supported and Paid Versions

Friday February 27, 2009 2:51 am PST by Eric Slivka
AOL's AIM [App Store] has been updated to version 2.0.1, bringing several new features, as well as a change to an ad-supported model for the free edition. AOL also promises that an ad-free paid version is currently working its way through Apple's approval process and should be available soon.

Among the new features available in AIM are tools to access contacts directly from within the application, configure multiple screen names and easily switch between them, and share locations with buddies to find nearby friends. In order to work around Apple's limitations on applications running in the background AIM has also developed a system to allow users to stay logged in for up to 24 hours, even when the application is not open. Users can then receive notification of incoming messages via SMS.
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dissdnt
Posted: 42 months ago
Just grabbed the new AIM update, with ads, ahh boo :(

Anyway you can be logged in for 24 hours now and it will sms you if someone sends you a msg, pretty cool for now.

Ahem push plz :)
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SkippyThorson
Posted: 42 months ago
In the classic words of Fake Steve; Frigtarded.

If it's going to have a text tell you that you've been IMed, why not just have it forward to your phone by setting up AIM Mobile - type in your number, and IMs get sent to you in texts.

Much much better than a message telling you to go look somewhere for a message. :confused:
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dissdnt
Posted: 42 months ago

In the classic words of Fake Steve; Frigtarded.

If it's going to have a text tell you that you've been IMed, why not just have it forward to your phone by setting up AIM Mobile - type in your number, and IMs get sent to you in texts.

Much much better than a message telling you to go look somewhere for a message. :confused:


Haha yah it's ghetto. It might be different if you buy the app. They probably want you to open the app to get ad rev.

If not, lame on both fronts.
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Buschmaster
Posted: 42 months ago
You ever seen the actual aim app? It's loaded with ads. The ad isn't too invasive at all.

Have the preferences always been where they are now? It seems really confusing where it is.

Otherwise, I like that you can stay logged in for 24 hours :)
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SkippyThorson
Posted: 42 months ago

They probably want you to open the app to get ad rev.


Good point, and very clever on their part if that's the case. Evil, yet clever.
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Luap
Posted: 42 months ago
In the release notes..

"AIM for iPhone is now AIM Free"

uh oh..

Sure enough, further down..

"AIM Paid is rolling through the approval cycle now and will be available soon"
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SkippyThorson
Posted: 42 months ago

In the release notes..

"AIM for iPhone is now AIM Free"

uh oh..

Sure enough, further down..

"AIM Paid is rolling through the approval cycle now and will be available soon"


Oh, sweet lawd...
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michael31986
Posted: 42 months ago
idk why they had to add ads to the app.
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ViViDboarder
Posted: 42 months ago
So I'm definitely not going to upgrade, is there any way to get the badge off my app store? If not, I'm going to just pull AIM.app and put it in my root because my phone is Jailbroken and then my phone won't know it's installed. The new one offers me nothing usefull. Might as well use Palringo full time :(
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yOyOYoo
Posted: 42 months ago
Are the ads that noticable? Anyone have a screen grab?
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