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AIM for iPhone: now with push notifications
Now that version 3.0 of the iPhone operating system allows third-party apps to take advantage of push notifications, we're starting to see some of the first major push apps popping up. AIM for iPhone, available as a free ad-supported app or a $2.99 ad-free version, now offers push notifications. Now AIM doesn't have to be open for you to see when you've got a new IM coming in.New push notifications pop up just like SMS messages, but you can also set AIM to badge its icon with the number of new messages you have, or play a sound when a new one comes in. Since third-party apps aren't allowed to run in the background on the iPhone, push makes AIM a lot more practical than it was when you had to have it open and active to see your new messages.
[via Lifehacker]
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Subscribe to commentsJrZaJun 24th 2009 1:41PM
for some reason landscape typing is only available on the paid version...
ZeRoJun 24th 2009 2:17PM
Doesn't effect me personally, and after using potrait mode for such a long time, I sometimes find landscape annoying. (for example when im lying on my side) Wish there was a way to the accelerometer off on some of these apps.