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Ham

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#63211 22-Jun-2010 17:14

What apps are showing off the iphones new functionality? I'm waiting for a decent IM app.. Has anyone found any good ones?

ALTRON

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#344301 22-Jun-2010 20:56

Ive always used NimBuzz for IM. Dunno if they have a iOS4 version of it yet?

Newguy

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#344532 23-Jun-2010 13:21

Yeah need a proper Background app, For Im and Skype to run Live etc

MikeyPI

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#344577 23-Jun-2010 15:52

Ham: What apps are showing off the iphones new functionality? I'm waiting for a decent IM app.. Has anyone found any good ones?

My understanding was that IM and IRC wont be able to run the background still. Multitasking isnt open to all API functions.
Can any one else confirm?

From - http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/parade-of-ios-4-apps-embrace-new-features/7266

Unfortunately Twitter, IM and IRC apps cannot update statuses in the background due to limititations of the iOS 4 APIs. They can only check for updates in the foreground and that’s how it’s going to be for a while. The only workaround is via push notifications which can alert you of new messages when they arrive.

Ham

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#345524 26-Jun-2010 15:13

The Windows Live app is (for me) by far the nicest IM so far, but doesnt support "multi-tasking" It would be perfect if it did.

tomgeeknz

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#345539 26-Jun-2010 16:19

The closest I have seen is eBuddy with push notifications. I use it.

Ham

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#345549 26-Jun-2010 16:46

tomgeeknz: The closest I have seen is eBuddy with push notifications. I use it.

Try Windows Live.. It has Push and is much nicer

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tomgeeknz

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#345558 26-Jun-2010 17:02

I use eBuddy due to facebook and goggle chat support. It is my all in one chat client.

MichaelMadman

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#345594 26-Jun-2010 19:46

IM+ Is the best iPhone communications app by far. Works on iOS4 and is very nice. Cost a bit though but their is a free version.

Anyone got any good games that work on OS4

chakkaradeep

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#345604 26-Jun-2010 20:22

Twitter for iPhone, Windows Live Messenger are iOS4 ready.

When I installed Skype, it said 'It is not supported in this version of iPhone" which took me by surprise as I was expecting Skype to be iOS4 ready! They showed the demo in the keynote sometime back!

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