Walk and talk feature added to Agile Messenger for iPhone
There have been some important upgrades to Agile Messenger [iTunes Link] since I last wrote about the multi-client chat app. Notably: a “walk and talk” feature that uses an iPhone camera to give you a view in front of your phone if you want to chat and walk at the same time. That’s useful if you’re going to type and walk around, but the under-the-hood upgrades are worth a mention as well.
The biggest update for me was the ability to search contacts. If you have dozens of contacts, being able to search by name is essential; scrolling a huge set of lists is a chore. Searching works great in Agile Messenger, I’m happy to report. Push notifications work exactly as they did before.
There are some cosmetic tweaks and performance tweaks, and I noticed the performance seemed snappier overall. Still, BeeJive recently added (somewhat limited) chat room support, which Agile still lacks. The iPhone IM wars are still on!
Agile Messenger is only $1.99 for the next couple of weeks, which is a steal for the normally $9.99 app. If you use IM a lot, it’s a great experience.Walk and talk feature added to Agile Messenger for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Walk and talk feature added to Agile Messenger for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
