Add instant messaging to your iPhone or iPod Touch

Apple iPhone If you thought you couldn't use instant messaging on your iPhone or iPod Touch, think again.

Jive Talk has an iPhone/iPod Touch client app called BeeJive. While I don't have an iPhone or iPod Touch to test it on, it appears to be very cool.

Here are a few specs:

Works with multiple IM networks, multiple accounts per network: AIM®/iChat, MSN®, Yahoo!®, GoogleTalk®, ICQ®, Jabber, and MySpace IM.
JiveTalk uses your existing data plan: no per-message charges.
Real-time chats: quick switch between multiple simultaneous chats.
Customizable chat skins & emoticon support.
Manage your buddy-list, including add/remove, nicknames, groups, block, approve/deny requests.
Control your own availability: set auto-away and custom status messages and be invisible.
Full 128-bit encryption of all over-the-air data transmission.

If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, check it out by going directly to the BeeJive page here.

Works fine!

Thu, 02/21/2008 - 15:46 — arwenwitch (not verified)

Tested on all except for MySpace (I'm not a social beast) and I like the interface and ease of use. Definitely a must.

Cool

Fri, 02/22/2008 - 14:48 — BuilderBob (not verified)

I was hoping apple would put this in, but its nice to see somebody pays attention to users requests.

Alternative

Sat, 02/23/2008 - 00:43 — Jeff Byrnes (not verified)

As an alternative, meebo is an option; they have an iPhone version that works great.

"With all of those arguments

Tue, 05/27/2008 - 05:01 — Carolyn W Stout (not verified)

"With all of those arguments we sure are going to have some ugly urls aren't we?" I'm not really sure, but I think the answer is yes

Iphone

Fri, 07/18/2008 - 10:29 — Jennifer (not verified)

I would be nice to have it included but it is what it is. The iphone is trully an amazing phone.

Nice

Sat, 08/30/2008 - 13:33 — George (not verified)

I really like how all these features can be added on the iphone. I am seriously thinking of getting one of them iphones soon. If it wasnt for the price I would have one now.

I should try this myself,

Mon, 11/03/2008 - 13:25 — kall

I should try this myself, now that I know for a fact that it works just fine. I only keep my Apple ipod for it's media features although it definitely can do more.