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BeejiveIM, now with Push, is the best iPhone chat client so far
I wrote the other day about the iPhone version of AIM, and how it takes advantage of push notifications in iPhone 3.0., but since then I've been testing a different chat client that really takes things to the next level: BeejiveIM. You might be put off by the $10 purchase price, but if you're an avid IM fanatic, it will be worth every penny. BeejiveIM supports AIM, Google Chat, MSN, Yahoo!, Facebook and MySpace in a smart layout that makes it the most usable chat app I've tried on the iPhone yet.The key features that make BeejiveIM a killer app are its support for push notifications, its horizontal keyboard, and the elegant way it organizes open chats. Rather than forcing you to dig through submenus on your buddy list, BeejiveIM puts the buddy list on one screen, and a list of your open chats on another. If someone IMs you while you have a chat open, you can tap once on the number of unread messages to switch between chats. This is right in so many ways, and avoids the clunky feeling of having to go back to your buddy list to switch to another conversation.
Sure, $10 is on the high end of the App Store price range, but there's nothing going that beats BeejiveIM at what it does. It's replaced both the AIM app and the Meebo web app on my home screen.
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Subscribe to commentsLongshotXJun 27th 2009 2:40PM
People still IM?
SDreamerJun 27th 2009 4:02PM
Yeah, I know I prefer it. It's a free version of texting.
CasJun 27th 2009 2:50PM
it Can't do group chats on msn which really sucks for me :(
StevenJun 27th 2009 2:54PM
I've never used Beejive. I currently use IM+ which also got Push notifications.
Alex TayraJun 27th 2009 3:56PM
Beejive UI looks like 90'
Nimbuzz win.
PhylopJun 28th 2009 10:03PM
I'll agree that the colors used in the screenshot from this article make it look like the '90s, but that's because of the theme being used... Even the default theme looks a lot sweeter than the one used in this screenshot... :-)
reconJun 27th 2009 4:38PM
i used to use beejive on my Blackberry curve, I loved it, it was the best IM app next to the IM app on the sidekick. My only problem now, is that I dont have my curve anymore, moved to the G1, and they refuse to port this thing over to android......... sigh ..... :(
burnblueJun 28th 2009 12:04AM
Wait that's not fair, the Windows Mobile version doesn't have Facebook!
Tired_Jun 28th 2009 1:36AM
They're pretty far behind in implementing the MSN protocol. It still won't let you sign in simultaneously at more than one location. I found the push notifications to be kinda off, too...often the notification would come without any sound or vibration, so I'd open my phone and see a message on it someone sent me an hour before. I dunno if that's Beejive's problem or Apple's, though.
JoeLJun 28th 2009 1:38PM
IM+ is way way way way way way better
Felipe WagnerJun 29th 2009 6:54AM
IM+ with PUSH, works fine for me, both(im and beejive) are very similar, so just close your eyes, pick one and be happy with $10 less. :)