AIM Version 3.0.1 - What's New

AIM is a social networking powerhouse and has dominated the market since it came onto the market. The iPhone has really re-invigorated users and now AIM is on almost everyone's phone. So when 3.0 for the iPhone came out, there was no question that AIM would make use of Push. After close to a week of waiting for its release it finally arrived - so let's see what's new. Push notifications come fast - almost immediately. AIM has really thought about the user experience since you can go into your settings and make changes that suit you, since not everyone wants Push the same way. You can modify your settings within the app under Preferences > Push Notifications You have the option for the notifications to:

• show the senders name
• not show the senders name
• Show full IM
• Show Partial IM

You can also choose how you want to be notified:

• Pop-up as a message
• Make a sound

One of the great things about being an American is that you have choices, and the great thing about owning America Online Instant Messenger (AIM) for the iPhone is that you have lots of choices. So you don't have to choose one or the other, in fact you can do a combo. Now, not everyone wants to know every time they get a message - so for those of you who like your peace, you can turn off notifications as well. There are tons of great options that pertain to Push, but what else is new? You now have the choice of getting notified through Push, like mentioned before, or via SMS like in previous versions. AIM now also supports Landscape mode when viewing your buddy list or having a conversation. So that's pretty much all that's new. AIM is still the same great service it has always been - with only a few, yet substantial, updates.

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