What is the best mobile messenger out there that supports AIM?
The only two I know of is IM+ and Agile Messnger. I know Agile Messenger uses data plan but what about IM+? Data or SMS?
Are there any other ones that are out there that I dont know? Thanks.
i only know of those 2 and oz messenger that comes stock on tmobile mdas. i like Agile though cuz it doesnt use sms i think Im + is Data also
Hi does anyone know a messaging software to replace "inbox"? I feel that it has problems like not being able to resend messsages when there is not signal. I want it to be able to send the message automatically when it gets a signal. Another problem is when there is linebreaks in the message. the xda just ignores the linebreaks and just connects the next word
i'm wondering, i always see people on these forums talking about aim, i know theres ALOT of programmers on here, why doesn't anyone just make one for the apache? something like tmobile sidekicks aim. with balloon tips telling you when someone im's while the app is minimized... anyways just a thought.
I just use IM+ from Shape services,
http://www.shapeservices.com/en/index.php
Either that or, if you don't wanna pay for anything, look up Palringo.
It lets you use multiple accounts at once, doesn't popup and ruin what you're doing when you get a new IM, and it's FREE. The only problem is the fact that it doesn't save conversations, so once you close out of a window, you had better remember what that conversation was about.
AIM for WM 6
I have AIM running on WM6-- Works great!
I Hard-SPL'd my Wing and threw Touch-It 4.4 on it. From what I am understanding, this means I can now use my phone with any carrier. Does this also mean that while using it with T-Mobile that they won't be able to charge me for AIM messages that I sent thru wi-fi now? They have a nasty policy of charging for AIM messages even if you send them thru private wifi.
hidavi said:
I Hard-SPL'd my Wing and threw Touch-It 4.4 on it. From what I am understanding, this means I can now use my phone with any carrier. Does this also mean that while using it with T-Mobile that they won't be able to charge me for AIM messages that I sent thru wi-fi now? They have a nasty policy of charging for AIM messages even if you send them thru private wifi.
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You have tp PAY when you are using wifi????
when gprs isn´t connected and you are using wifi - that COULD not happen in my eyes.
BUT often when GPRS is connected AND wifi also the programs go through GPRS!!!!!! ths the problem. allways disconnect GPRS!
there is a liitle app "MoDaCo - Nodata" that prevents GPRS for connecting - if you don´t wish it to...
Trust me. I had the GPRS connection deleted from the connection manager. It could not connect thru there at all. I even called them and they said themselves, "there's a portion of the IM that travels thru T-Mobile" They wouldn't tell me for what, just that it has to. Bull**** because when I'm using hacked AIM 2.0 (they block the official AIM 2.0.), guess what? No AIM charges...
But I hate AIM 2.0. The software is ancient and therefore annoying.
How does Tmobile charge you for the AIM message? As data? As a sms?
Like the other guy, I dont understand how Tmobile would even "know" your aiming if you are doing so via WAN. Hmmmmm strange.
hidavi said:
I Hard-SPL'd my Wing and threw Touch-It 4.4 on it. From what I am understanding, this means I can now use my phone with any carrier. Does this also mean that while using it with T-Mobile that they won't be able to charge me for AIM messages that I sent thru wi-fi now? They have a nasty policy of charging for AIM messages even if you send them thru private wifi.
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what you said means that Hard SPL " Sim Unclock Herald" Is that true? !!!
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How does Tmobile charge you for the AIM message? As data? As a sms?
Like the other guy, I dont understand how Tmobile would even "know" your aiming if you are doing so via WAN. Hmmmmm strange.
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Tmobile's OZ instant messaging application allows you to use AIM, YIM and ICQ .. but the catch is, it uses the text plan in order to avoid having to use a data plan. So people use the IM application then get a bill for 1,000,000 SMS messages and they have no idea where it came from.
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Tmobile's OZ instant messaging application allows you to use AIM, YIM and ICQ .. but the catch is, it uses the text plan in order to avoid having to use a data plan. So people use the IM application then get a bill for 1,000,000 SMS messages and they have no idea where it came from.
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I swear, my OZ messenger would not work if I wasn't on Wifi.
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Tmobile's OZ instant messaging application allows you to use AIM, YIM and ICQ .. but the catch is, it uses the text plan in order to avoid having to use a data plan. So people use the IM application then get a bill for 1,000,000 SMS messages and they have no idea where it came from.
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Yeah thats exactly the way I understand it. I figured b/c he was talking about going over wireless he was using IM+ or something.
hidavi, have you tried a third party program like IM+ ??
Doesn't matter, they still charge thru IM+. I know cuz for a whole month I used IM+ thru wifi and I got overaged $80 for AIM messages. I swear, if I'm not on data or wifi, my IMs won't go thru, not thru OZ not thru IM+.
This is from a product review
What I didn't know is that it is not a true online instant messenger application. Behind the scenes, it sends instant messages using SMS, and on the other person's end, repackages those SMS messages into the IM application. It seems like a novel idea, but the side effects are awful: OZ Messenger's ability to stay "connected" for chat, report the online/offline status of others, and report YOUR status as online/offline is hit or miss. Sending and receiving messages is also very unreliable. During the three days I struggled through this, roughly half of my messages weren't sent due to a "network error", despite having 4 or 5 bars and a full EDGE connection. (Side note - I'm also worried T-Mobile will bill me for SMS usage when I used this instant messenger)
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Doesn't matter, they still charge thru IM+. I know cuz for a whole month I used IM+ thru wifi and I got overaged $80 for AIM messages. I swear, if I'm not on data or wifi, my IMs won't go thru, not thru OZ not thru IM+.
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Wow doode.....that sucks....
Well, I'm not getting charged nowadays since I'm using hacked AIM 2.0, but I really wish this program had a Today plugin and a easier to use interface...
From what I found in the guts of the registry, OzIM uses a T-Mobile server as a portal for the IM system. Since every IM you send filters through their server, they have full control to see where and what you are sending, saying, seeing, etc, even if you are on a WiFi connection.
I've seen several recommendations for alternate IM systems that Don't Suck. Slick was recommended by somebody, but I haven't personally tried it yet.
I know OZ Instant Messaging uses Text, but is it all text? Like no data connection needed at all? If so, where can I get it for the XV6800?
If not, are there any AIM clients that use 100% text and no data out there?
ive also been looking for this.. Ive havent found anything.
do you need access to a Buddy List? AOL does free forwarding to your phone through text messages. Your can respond to the text messages as well, but you wont have access to a Buddy List if you want to initiate contact.
but im sure you knew that
ok hey guys you remember on your first phone when you could i.m without a data plan?
i had the nokia 5300 on tmobile service with unlimited texting. and with the unlimited texting, instand messaging was also included. so when i would log onto aim this little "e" or "g" would pop up on the top showing me i was connected and i could instant message. i was wondering why we cant do this on our smart phones. for example i have a touch pro 2 and i dont have a data plan so i was wondering if there was a way around this. so i could i.m without the data..
thanks
Might depend on the phone. I know on the G1, the default chat/im program that does AIM and MSN did use text and not data.