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MobileChat coming soon

alphaod

alphaod

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Feb 9, 2008
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Well at least Apple does review what it puts up rather than approve, let some buyers be screwed, then remove it.
 
TwiceNightly

TwiceNightly

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Jun 20, 2008
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I just don't believe that an app takes this long to process, and that Apple haven't even looked at it.

Either Apple have some kind of copyright issues with it, or they don't like the way the developer has been badmouthing them or something like that?
 
razorianfly

razorianfly

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TwiceNightly said:
I just don't believe that an app takes this long to process, and that Apple haven't even looked at it.

Either Apple have some kind of copyright issues with it, or they don't like the way the developer has been badmouthing them or something like that?
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I think your right.

If apple wanted it on the store, it'd be on there by now - I mean seriously, it's the only chat program which has substance at the moment.

Unless, the reason it's being held back (as it obviously is) is because Apple want to be first. iChat for iPhone, Macworld 2009, anyone? :cool:

R-Fly
 
ViViDboarder

ViViDboarder

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razorianfly said:
I think your right.

If apple wanted it on the store, it'd be on there by now - I mean seriously, it's the only chat program which has substance at the moment.

Unless, the reason it's being held back (as it obviously is) is because Apple want to be first. iChat for iPhone, Macworld 2009, anyone? :cool:

R-Fly
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Yea!!! Good point! Apple want's to be first... right after AIM and Palringo... Hmmm... Nevermind.
 
kwjohns

kwjohns

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Jul 4, 2007
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Apple just needs to quit being so secretive about their app store process. If you're going to give a 3-9 timetable for an app being placed on the app store and 15 days later it's still not up, then you need to offer a status update for the developer.
 
AHDuke99

AHDuke99

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Nov 14, 2002
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I still don't think there's a conspiracy against the developers or the app on the part of Apple. Their IM client will most likely be built into the OS in the SMS app so it's more of an all-in-one type thing. I doubt they'd release it on the AppStore. Also, if they allowed Palringo to be released, as well as AIM, then there's no reason why they'd have a mass conspiracy against a few independent developers. They are really giving themselves too much credit, IMO. They made a good looking product, but this whole idea that it was so good that Apple doesn't want to release it is kind of much. I still think the developers messed up somewhere along the line. If it has been 15 days and Apple hasn't even looked at it yet sounds fishy, but I doubt it's all Apple's fault. It seems strange to me that after the Tuesday/Wednesday deadline the developers set for the release date, they seemed to have completely given up hope and started a beta program. It seems to me that they don't expect it to come out any time soon. Then they come out and say it hasn't even been reviewed and it's Apple's fault. Why didn't they tell the users that when they were saying it should be on the AppStore Tuesday/Wednesday of last week? I'm hoping Apple gets their IM client out with 2.1 so we can forget having to rely on these guys, cause we still need a reliable one.
 
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Cubsfan

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Jun 19, 2007
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Just for comparison, RunKeeper just came out today. They submitted it on the 28th or 29th (don't remember which), so this time period is not unusual. I would also submit that an application like MobileChat probably requires more testing than something like RunKeeper, so it may be delayed a bit longer.

These are the two apps I've been waiting for, so I just thought I'd point out that a non-IM application seems to be taking just as long.
 
kwjohns

kwjohns

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Cubsfan said:
Just for comparison, RunKeeper just came out today. They submitted it on the 28th or 29th (don't remember which), so this time period is not unusual. I would also submit that an application like MobileChat probably requires more testing than something like RunKeeper, so it may be delayed a bit longer.

These are the two apps I've been waiting for, so I just thought I'd point out that a non-IM application seems to be taking just as long.
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Ya, but MobileChat's app communicates with their server when it's opened and apparently it hasn't even been opened by anyone other than the few beta testers that they have. At least it hasn't since they last confirmed that on Friday.
 
ViViDboarder

ViViDboarder

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razorianfly said:
MobileChat 3 is set to be the first 'real' mobile chat platform for iPhone, supporting all major chat networks, and with features AIM and Palringo don't have, I was simply discounting them both. :)

R-Fly
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And features iChat doesn't have too.

Features other than the obvious: Not on iPhone.
 
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impact_blue

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Jan 2, 2005
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Man. I hope it comes out soon, AIM is dead on my iphone. It wont even saw any of my buddylist but does log me on. I can't believe with all the updates AIM has, this issue hasn't been fixed.

Also hoping for push IM's on mobilechat
 
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stevin

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Jan 29, 2008
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i've lost all hope. its never coming out. How can apple approve 18000 different versions of sudoku and not mobilechat3
 
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pdnellius

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May 8, 2005
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Agreed, this stuff is ridiculous. I can't believe that they even tell the developer 3-9 days if it's going to be two or more weeks. They really need to keep developers in the loop if they are going to review every single application. Apple should be ashamed. :mad:
 
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stevin

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Jan 29, 2008
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UnknownVariable said:
Since MobileChat has a "faux push" feature which notifies the user of unread messages via SMS or Email, it's clear that the unread messages are being (at least) temporarily stored on their servers. I emailed the support email four days ago for clarification on their privacy policy with MobileChat and haven't gotten an answer yet. How do I know they're not going to read or store my messages? Or possibly sell my chat history to third parties for advertising research or something?

I'm a bit skeptical of MobileChat. :confused:
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I think they're pretty legit. thats my .02
 
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chicubfan

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Feb 22, 2008
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UnknownVariable said:
Since MobileChat has a "faux push" feature which notifies the user of unread messages via SMS or Email, it's clear that the unread messages are being (at least) temporarily stored on their servers. I emailed the support email four days ago for clarification on their privacy policy with MobileChat and haven't gotten an answer yet. How do I know they're not going to read or store my messages? Or possibly sell my chat history to third parties for advertising research or something?

I'm a bit skeptical of MobileChat. :confused:
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I could care less if they know that I told my friend I'm about to get off of work and we should meet up at Will's to get **** faced
 
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