AIM on the iPhone gets push support, more IM apps

<p>One of the most prominent features highlighted on the <a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/35125-apple-delivers-iphone-os-30-update-first-iphone-3g-s-reviews-hit-the-web.html" target="_blank">new iPhone OS 3.0</a> was the availability of push notifications, which for now can work as a band-aid fix given the lack of true multi-tasking on the iPhone platform. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=281704574&amp;mt=8" target="_blank">AOL's Instant Messenger (AIM)</a> is one of the first apps to take advantage of push notifications, allowing you to get a pop-up when someone sends you a message regardless of what app you are currently running.</p> <p>If you don't happen to use AIM but want Messenger or ICQ support, <a href="https://www.beejive.com/iphone/" target="_blank">Beejive</a> is another paid iPhone app that has been updated to use push notifications and can support multiple IM networks. As mentioned before, this is only a workaround to the true limitation of no background app support on the iPhone, but in the context of instant messaging, it's almost all you need.</p> <p>Ultimately Apple will have to cater to the growing masses of developers and consumers that want true multi-tasking on the iPhone. But until their next-generation platform gets here, you can expect to see many more apps taking advantage of push support in the weeks and months to come.</p><p><a rel='canonical' href='https://www.techspot.com/news/35205-aim-on-the-iphone-gets-push-support-more-im-apps.html' target='_blank'>Permalink to story.</a></p><p class='permalink'><a rel='canonical' href='https://www.techspot.com/news/35205-aim-on-the-iphone-gets-push-support-more-im-apps.html'>https://www.techspot.com/news/35205-aim-on-the-iphone-gets-push-support-more-im-apps.html</a></p>