Apple invites iPhone devs to test AIM/push notification
We're getting tips from multiple sources that Apple has invited a group of iPhone developers to test drive AOL's updated Instant Messenger app for the iPhone -- complete with push notification -- in an effort to see how Apple's servers will handle the traffic. The invitation included the following:"As a developer actively working with iPhone OS, we would like your help in a private test of the Apple Push Notification service. For this test, we have selected AOL's AIM Developer Preview for iPhone OS 3.0 to create a high-volume test environment for our servers."
The test run of the new AIM app is only available on iPhone 3.0 Gold Master releases. Final release date is unknown at this point.
Edit (6:30 PT): Additional word from developers chosen for the test shows that this beta version of AIM will cease to function after seven days.
Edit (6:30 PT): Additional word from developers chosen for the test shows that this beta version of AIM will cease to function after seven days.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
douglasveverka said 8:52PM on 6-10-2009
"Final release date is unknown at this point." WHAT!?
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Kento Ito said 8:59PM on 6-10-2009
I didn't get it, and I am a developer.
Is this for select developers, like the AP News beta?
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Nick said 9:03PM on 6-10-2009
I just got it, I think there is a delay because of the large volume of devs..
Be patient
P.S: It's awesome :)
MC Sn@ck T1me said 10:10PM on 6-10-2009
I didn't get one either. If any dev's want to pass along a code it would be much obliged ;-)
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Preston said 9:14PM on 6-10-2009
So AIM isn't going to be free anymore?
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misterblixx said 9:19PM on 6-10-2009
I got the AP News one, but so far don't have this one... Uhmm... I'm sad :(
Megan Lavey said 9:22PM on 6-10-2009
AIM hasn't been free for a long time now. There's a free version and a paid version.
Lordhamster said 9:36PM on 6-10-2009
I have it and I can confirm it is working really well. I don't generally Use AIM but I tried it out tonight just to test push.
Messages popped up on the phone literally the second i hit send in AIM on my desktop, despite the fact the AIM app was closed on the iphone at the time. Clicking on the message (which also makes a sound BTW) opened up AIM and allowed me to respond.
Also, under settings a new option appears to administer push notifications.
I can't wait for Twitter clients and something like Adium to become available using this. For me this really is all the "multi-tasking" ability I need.
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Berger said 9:41PM on 6-10-2009
I got it without delay. It's quite impressive. And, I'm totally digging the potential replacement of SMS.
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victor said 9:58PM on 6-10-2009
every iphone developer except me :(
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Guy in Boston said 9:59PM on 6-10-2009
Are you sure AT&T isn't going to hose push notification as well?
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Dale said 10:38PM on 6-10-2009
I got it! I have to say I definitely won't reinstall AIM after this test period is up, multiple conversations could make things very annoying.
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Adam said 11:11PM on 6-10-2009
I got the invite, but when I attempt to redeem the code from the email to download the app, I get an error: "We could not complete your iTunes Store request. An unknown error occurred (-4). There was an error in the iTunes Store. Please try again later."
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Dave said 11:46PM on 6-10-2009
Got mine after a while. Did a test and the IM came immediately. Clicking on the "View" button from the notification screen takes you directly to the conversation.
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Howard Holton said 12:27AM on 6-11-2009
I installed it and though I do not use AIM it worked correctly and quickly. Rather impressed with the way it works, cannot wait to see more apps taking advantage of it.
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Rudy said 12:52AM on 6-11-2009
whatever beejive will kick aim's ass
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Maddy said 2:28AM on 6-11-2009
I can't wait for Twitter clients and something like Adium to become available using this. For me this really is all the "multi-tasking" ability I need.
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Billy said 9:23AM on 6-11-2009
I got the invitation, but I'm not cannot install the OS 3.0 in my iPhone, I'll keep trying..
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Erick said 10:48AM on 6-11-2009
Enter it in iTunes and you have to sync your iPhone apps to iTunes (sucks, i know)
If you entered it into OS 3.0's appstore and it threw you an error, then just check for available downloads in iTunes store menu. You dont need to enter it again.
thelimeygeek said 10:30AM on 6-11-2009
what is the redeem code number, please?
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