MobileChat coming soon

[kwha]

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The iPhone desperately needs a decent multi im protocol app (and not palingro). I don't care if it's these guys or someone else who does it!! Please anyone.

 

[ryanwarsaw]

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The iPhone desperately needs a decent multi im protocol app (and not palingro). I don't care if it's these guys or someone else who does it!! Please anyone.

+1 What is taking so long?

 

[AHDuke99]

The developers are claiming a mass conspiracy against them it looks like. They are blaming Apple for just about everything and said they submitted it 10 days ago for approval. I really don't know. We need an app like this so bad and it looks like this one might never make it out.

 

[bbplayer5]

There has to be a conspiracy.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2737038284_74e60fe2ac_o.png

something like that makes it to the app store, but mobile chat doesnt?

 

[AHDuke99]

There has to be a conspiracy.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2737038284_74e60fe2ac_o.png

something like that makes it to the app store, but mobile chat doesnt?

How do we know they even submitted the damn thing? I'm sorry, but I hardly trust this group running the show. Apple approved all these other IM apps, and there's no reason why they wouldn't approve MobileChat. Get real. There isn't some conspiracy. I wouldn't be shocked if they didnt submit it when they said they did. They've had trouble in every step of the process.

 

[nozebleed]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Ill def be buying this for my 2.0 iphone, but what about my jb 1.1.4 ipod??? I just jailbroke it back because i was disgusted with the aim app, now reading the blog it says its been pulled from all the installer repo's??? That wicked sucks. I backed up all my old apps practically except this one. Can someone be so kind as to pm me somewhere to find the old Mobilechat?? Apollo is so inferior, i dont want to have to "settle". . . . .

 

[i-John]

How do we know they even submitted the damn thing? I'm sorry, but I hardly trust this group running the show. Apple approved all these other IM apps, and there's no reason why they wouldn't approve MobileChat. Get real. There isn't some conspiracy. I wouldn't be shocked if they didnt submit it when they said they did. They've had trouble in every step of the process.

That just shows that anything will be approved. I question the submission, as I saw other people say they sent apps that were approved and posted with a few days. I doubt it would take near 2 weeks unless something was up.

 

[TheZimm]

Maybe they'll purt more features in, just trying to be positive

 

[ViViDboarder]

I think the problem is a complication regarding the GPL and NDA.

If you've ever seen why Adium or Pidgin are not coming to iPhone, it is because the libraries (I think libpurple is an example) are licenced under the GPL. The version it's under requires that if an application uses it the entire sourcecode must be released. The issue comes in when Apple's NDA does not allow them to release the entire source code because it's a product of the SDK and the Developer Program.

Just my guess.

 

[stevin]

I think the problem is a complication regarding the GPL and NDA.

If you've ever seen why Adium or Pidgin are not coming to iPhone, it is because the libraries (I think libpurple is an example) are licenced under the GPL. The version it's under requires that if an application uses it the entire sourcecode must be released. The issue comes in when Apple's NDA does not allow them to release the entire source code because it's a product of the SDK and the Developer Program.

Just my guess.

sounds like the only reasonable explanation to me...

I've monitored the thread and kept pretty quiet, but like some others here I'm beginning to be frustrated waiting for this sill app to be released on the store. (not to the point that I wouldn't buy a copy when it didn't come out) But its kind of ridiculous.

 

[ViViDboarder]

sounds like the only reasonable explanation to me...

I've monitored the thread and kept pretty quiet, but like some others here I'm beginning to be frustrated waiting for this sill app to be released on the store. (not to the point that I wouldn't buy a copy when it didn't come out) But its kind of ridiculous.

I think their other problem is that they can't charge for it if it uses GPL (I'm just assuming they are using it.) They were in their old version and they said "They lost the source code so they had to take it down because GPL required the app to have source posted." This sounded a little suspect because if it was intended that they release the source code, they would be allowing others to compile it for free. They charged for the old Native App version too.

So that could be another issue. They want money and GPL has a problem with that.

 

[jaseone]

I've read on Twenty08's blog that one of the tasks they worked on was completely removing any reliance on libpurple so I really don't think that is the issue.

There is no issue with charging for applications that include GPL'd code as long as the source of the application is available.

This whole issue is such a storm in a tea cup...

 

[ViViDboarder]

I've read on Twenty08's blog that one of the tasks they worked on was completely removing any reliance on libpurple so I really don't think that is the issue.

There is no issue with charging for applications that include GPL'd code as long as the source of the application is available.

This whole issue is such a storm in a tea cup...

That's interesting. If that's the case then maybe they are still working making it fully independent.

About being able to charge for GPL code, I meant that I didn't think people would pay for something that had sources released that they could compile themselves.

 

[jaseone]

That's interesting. If that's the case then maybe they are still working making it fully independent.

About being able to charge for GPL code, I meant that I didn't think people would pay for something that had sources released that they could compile themselves.

See their blog at tumble.twenty08.com they posted a screenshot of the submission of the app to apple just to placate people and there are several people beta testing the app using the adhoc distribution method, including several that were vocal in their complaints.

Just because you get the source code to an application doesn't mean you will be able to easily compile it and anyway to get it onto your iPhone you would have to be a registered developer and paid your $99.

Apple's review process is just mysterious and nobody knows how it works and why some apps get through quickly and others take forever.

 

[ViViDboarder]

See their blog at tumble.twenty08.com they posted a screenshot of the submission of the app to apple just to placate people and there are several people beta testing the app using the adhoc distribution method, including several that were vocal in their complaints.

Just because you get the source code to an application doesn't mean you will be able to easily compile it and anyway to get it onto your iPhone you would have to be a registered developer and paid your $99.

Apple's review process is just mysterious and nobody knows how it works and why some apps get through quickly and others take forever.

I meant the source to the old Jailbroken version. You could then compile it fairly easy with any knowledge of compilers and Darwin.

 

[queshy]

anyone think the app will be here by the end of the week? I'm still skeptic...

 

[Shackler]

Is MobileChat really that much better than palringo?

 

[Wolf103FM]

Is MobileChat really that much better than palringo?

a sock full of D cell batteries upside the head is better than palringo.

 

[trunksu]

Is MobileChat really that much better than palringo?

i use palringo and i do like palringo. i don't know why some people hate it with a passion. if it works, then it gets a thumbs up in my book.

with that said i do plan to switch to mobilechat when it does come out (if it ever does). just go watch the video of what mobilechat can/will do on their site, you'll probably consider switching too. granted though it will prob cost money vs free.

 

[thirdeyeopen666]

Why oh why hasn't Agile Messenger made it to the App Store? That was infinitely better than even MobileChat.

 

[bubbagumpshrimp]

Okay, so from what the video says on their website it looks like we will be charged sms when using their PUSH service. If this be correct, and I assume it is, what makes this app so special? In fact, what makes any of these IM apps special when I cant even receive a message unless im logged into the app?

Someone please correct me.

 

[siurpeeman]

the sms/email push notification is a stop gap until apple's push notification service kicks in later next month.

 

[bubbagumpshrimp]

the sms/email push notification is a stop gap until apple's push notification service kicks in later next month.

Great to know, thanks.

 

[scott99]

I really think the reason for the holdup on this app, is money. That's the bottom line. If Apple thinks it can make a penny on a multi-messenging app, they will squeeze every penny out of this one. Maybe they think they will lose money somehow, if this app is released. It' s all about money.

 

[iLeoMarc]

I really think the reason for the holdup on this app, is money. That's the bottom line. If Apple thinks it can make a penny on a multi-messenging app, they will squeeze every penny out of this one. Maybe they think they will lose money somehow, if this app is released. It' s all about money.

With your thinking though, Apple can make more money in releasing MC. Why? Because they get the 30% from sales of MC. And if they release say iChat iPhone Edition then they can get 100% revenue. I would assume that since they have access to the entire iPhone and not limited to developing rules that they can easily make a nicer messenger app; thus making more people switch. If it was all about the money Apple would let people buy this, only to upgrade and pay again for something "better" in the not so distant future.