iPM:It's BBM For The Rest Of Us.

[Entertainment72]

Just a general question for BBM users.. how will you "text" or "message" the over 100 million iPhone users in 2011 with BBM? Will you have to call them.. or just not speak to them or...possibly e-mail?

 

[Rodimus Prime]

Just a general question for BBM users.. how will you "text" or "message" the over 100 million iPhone users in 2011 with BBM? Will you have to call them.. or just not speak to them or...possibly e-mail?

you clearly do not understand how BBM works. In those cases you just send an SMS, email or Call them.

BBM is a great tool to chat with other blackberrry owners with out burning text messages. For example I am getting a blackberry for BBM because my GF owns a blackberry. With my class schedule and her work schedule some days we can only talk though text messaging. Well that burns us threw out text messages. Both of us would rather just pay 5 bucks for the 200 text messages and then for the data plan. Move all our messaging though data.

Also while there are things like AIM, MSN ect. They just are not the same. It is much more difficult to talk with some one over the phone to computer than phone to phone. It is completely different type of text messaging. Apple could really milk on this just making something like it.
It saves a lot of strain off limited text message people have.

 

[kas23]

According to Apple, (after much discussion with AT&T) all this app would do is cause confusion amongst the masses because it will duplicate the SMS App function. Sorry, no go.

 

[Entertainment72]

Regardless to me SMS is the same (except being able to reach a larger audience) and I don't mind paying $6 a month for unlimited. When MMS rolls out it will be that much nicer.. that is whenever the Death Star gets their act together.

I hear people complain about proprietary Apple this Apple that.. BBM is darn close.

 

[yalag]

i wonder why the author is still doing this? It has absolutely zero value considering textplus already does this, and for FREE

 

[Rodimus Prime]

Regardless to me SMS is the same (except being able to reach a larger audience) and I don't mind paying $6 a month for unlimited. When MMS rolls out it will be that much nicer.. that is whenever the Death Star gets their act together.

I hear people complain about proprietary Apple this Apple that.. BBM is darn close.

$6 more unlimited text. With ATT it is $20 for unlimited text (or $30 for unlimited text for a family plan).

200 text message is $5
1500 text message $15
Unlimited Text message $20

 

[SAG3194]

According to Apple, (after much discussion with AT&T) all this app would do is cause confusion amongst the masses because it will duplicate the SMS App function. Sorry, no go.

It wouldn't duplicate it because our app would be able to send pictures!

 

[Entertainment72]

$6 more unlimited text. With ATT it is $20 for unlimited text (or $30 for unlimited text for a family plan).

200 text message is $5
1500 text message $15
Unlimited Text message $20

Not when you share $30 with 5 peeps..

 

[Entertainment72]

It wouldn't duplicate it because our app would be able to send pictures!

Voice, Photos and Video.. Come on Death Star get to it!

 

[fahadmp]

so where's this app?

 

[yalag]

so where's this app?

he probably gave up because theres already an app in the appstore that does this for free hehe

 

[lavinci]

BBM is not such a major feature to be wanted. I'll stick to my iPhone SMS and my 8900's BBM

 

[SAG3194]

he probably gave up because theres already an app in the appstore that does this for free hehe

I didn't give up.

You could find out status at http://twitter.com/iIM4iPhone

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

I've used Blackberries. I've even used the Storm for a bit.

It's an ugly UI. I see no benefit of BBM over SMS. And frankly anyone who wants to use BBM is probably going to stick to their Blackberry. And unless an app on the iPhone could interface with the Blackberry network and message Blakcberries, then there's no point. You've just created yet another incompatible chat network, another island that users can't contact people outside of. In fact, you wouldn't even be able to contact every iPhone user, because it would require them to download this app and frankly, you're not going to get 100% penetration. So, what's the point?

Let them have it. For me, SMS works way better and reaches more people.

So the fact that BBM doesn't have a per-message fee isn't a benefit to you?

I think the majority of the population is on the other side of the fence.

 

[alphatectz]

Does look pretty good doesn't it. One feature I do miss.

There goes the new bbm5, and yes u can now use bbm with txt and a pin number. For people that left a bb for the iPhone there are plenty of new os updates. I'm currently using an iPhone 3gs 32gig and a bb 9000 (bold) with an 8gig memory card and the newest update and bbm5. It's pretty sweet. But to have bbm on an iPhone would be sweeter!!!

 

[jw nyc]

What's the status of this app? How much will it cost? When will it be available?

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

What's the status of this app? How much will it cost? When will it be available?

Here ya go:

You could find out status at http://twitter.com/iIM4iPhone

 

[jkb]

http://itunes.com/app/whatsapp

we just added chat and app went live today. it is exactly like BBM but for iphone. in fact, it is even better since there is no PIN to exchange. will update itunes app store description and screen shots later.

 

[yalag]

http://itunes.com/app/whatsapp

we just added chat and app went live today. it is exactly like BBM but for iphone. in fact, it is even better since there is no PIN to exchange. will update itunes app store description and screen shots later.

lol sweet, the thread OP must feel like a loser right now LOL all that effort wasted

 

[jkb]

lol sweet, the thread OP must feel like a loser right now LOL all that effort wasted

oh and its free and it works with all your contacts who also have whatsapp. get it now for free before we add group chat and start charging for it

 

[jkb]

please post feedback on the app. we are trying to track down a bug which causes some "chat connection" weirdness when running the app for the first time only.

 

[katiepea]

Regardless to me SMS is the same (except being able to reach a larger audience) and I don't mind paying $6 a month for unlimited. When MMS rolls out it will be that much nicer.. that is whenever the Death Star gets their act together.

I hear people complain about proprietary Apple this Apple that.. BBM is darn close.

you are seriously one of the most uniformed unintelligent people on the internet, what is there to bitch about BBM, its free, it doesn't cost extra and its phenomenally better than sms on my iphone or SMS/MMS on any other phones, i have a bold AND an iphone, the bold sees way more use as its a more functional/better phone for a myriad of reasons, if bbm cost extra i'd see your point, but you seem to be suffering from apple egomaniacal wrongfulness , happens a lot. you're not cool cause you bought an iphone, and you should probably just stop typing before you make yourself look even stupider and make the rest of us appear as dumb as you.

 

[SAG3194]

Update

Hey everyone!

I have looked at the other apps out there (whatsapp,ping!) and used them. I noticed a few things that my app features that theres do not.

Both WhatsApp and Ping! don't use PIN numbers. WhatsApp says that they have an advantage because there is no PIN number to exchange. I think that statement is bogus.

With my app, exchanging PIN numbers is easy!

1) Manually enter the other persons PIN
2) Friend request each other
3) Bluetooth the PIN numbers to each other!

Ping! does not have friend requests which means anyone can IM you and harass you (Like the guy that stole your girlfriend )

On a side note.

The app is almost done! From here on it's just feature add ons and little bugs. Expected to be submitted September 30th.

Feel free to post any questions you have or PM me!

 

[jkb]

WhatsApp says that they have an advantage because there is no PIN number to exchange. I think that statement is bogus

why is it bogus? think about how SMS works -- do you exchange pins with somebody before you can send them an SMS?

good luck with the app though, can't wait to check it out... what is the name?

 

[SAG3194]

why is it bogus? think about how SMS works -- do you exchange pins with somebody before you can send them an SMS?

good luck with the app though, can't wait to check it out... what is the name?

You actually do exchange numbers which is kinda like a PIN?

The name is iPM