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Apple patents Instant Messaging for iPhone

article published on 22 April, 2008

Apple has been granted a patent that could mean an official native instant messenger application is finally coming to the popular iPhone media device. Apple applied for the patent after the launch of the iPhone in the summer of 2007 but it was only until recently that the U.S. Patent Office approved it. The patent describes "a new instant messaging interface for touchscreen devices that ... [ read the full article ]

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21Q
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_ 		22. April 2008 @ 17:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well it's about damn time. The current web app for aim just isn't any good beyond talking, thats iff it doesn't time out and logs you off. Plus this also seems to be very good, with what they say it can do I would actually buy this application, which is a first for me.
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DOUGHBOY6
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_ 		22. April 2008 @ 17:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i don't really see any point of IM on a phone anymore, since there is text messaging. and a lot of people do have cell phones nowadays.. just a thought of mine
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ZooGrA
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_ 		22. April 2008 @ 19:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
zomg i just had a funny vision,

people wandering around trying to touch-screen IM quickly,

oh god,

people are guna run into all sorts of stuff...
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o0cynix0o
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_ 		22. April 2008 @ 19:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm still waiting to get an iPhone. Holding out for the possibility of TMobile getting one. But it just keeps getting better.
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Jasper44
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_ 		23. April 2008 @ 00:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by o0cynix0o:
 Holding out for the possibility of TMobile getting one.
You're going to be holding out for at least 4 more years.
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ZooGrA
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_ 		23. April 2008 @ 10:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
lawl i didnt know they let bots on this site....

hmmmm
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DVDBack23
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_ 		23. April 2008 @ 12:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by o0cynix0o:
 I'm still waiting to get an iPhone. Holding out for the possibility of TMobile getting one. But it just keeps getting better.
Or just jailbreak the AT&T one :)
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