JiveTalk for the Apple iPhone
We were lucky enough to get a super sneak peak at another one of JiveTalk’s IM clients, again. This time, the iPhone version blessed us. It’s still the same multi-IM network JiveTalk we love — just in a web version. They’ve made it the most usable, and functional Instant Messaging app for the iPhone so far, and mind you this is still technically alpha software. A notable lacking feature is actual alerts, like vibrate, or sound based (they are working on the sound). At the end of the day, this is almost the best of what could be done with Apple’s "web only" approach, and they ended up making a pretty usable program. Click on for the full features, screen shots, and release date!
Jivetalk for iPhone (alpha) highlights:
Current Features:
- multi-network, multi-accounts, unified Buddy List
- instantaneous chats
- iPhone-specific look and feel
- save accounts, encrypted passwords
- multi-chats, chat switching
- auto-reconnects, roam between WiFi and EDGE
- auto-reconnect when disconnected
- buddy info, profile/away messages, custom status messages, display
names, etc.
Coming Soon:
- battery saver mode
- support for emoticons
- email/call/hyperlinks
- most other features in JiveTalk for the BlackBerry, but not all though.
The public alpha should be available starting Monday. To use it, just point Safari on your iPhone to www.beejive.com, and it will automatically direct you to the iPhone IM client. Let us know what you think of it when you try it out!
On Jul 7, 2007 @ 1:49 pm, Jeff B. Said:
Neat but since the battery sucks you’ll need the battery saver mode.
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On Jul 7, 2007 @ 2:40 pm, lee Said:
how does the battery suck? I have been very impressed so far. Try the blackjackfor bad battery life.
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On Jul 7, 2007 @ 3:01 pm, victor Said:
Wow very surprise to hear them develop something so quickly, while I don’t have an iPhone its still nice to see this come out.
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On Jul 7, 2007 @ 3:27 pm, grigsby1 Said:
my battery is great, not an issue with it.
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On Jul 7, 2007 @ 5:06 pm, Brian Said:
Very nice. When will it be available? So far the website says that its coming soon!
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On Jul 7, 2007 @ 5:28 pm, alex Said:
hey BG.. is the speed as fast as when its on a blackberry? as far as IM convos?.. which are pretty much instant from send to receive..
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On Jul 7, 2007 @ 5:38 pm, Brian Said:
I should have read this more carefully. It says it’ll be available MONDAY. Looking forward to it!
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On Jul 7, 2007 @ 7:47 pm, maikel Said:
Sending messages through it,does it use text messages that comes w/ the Iphone data plan or not?
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On Jul 7, 2007 @ 10:28 pm, Paul Said:
I’m curious why you say the batter sucks. This phone has by far the best battery life of any phone I’ve used including all the BB’s, Treos and WM devices.
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On Jul 7, 2007 @ 11:32 pm, cliff Said:
maikel: no it is done through Safari so it’s all web based (data) no text messages.
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On Jul 8, 2007 @ 1:05 am, Loj Said:
booooo to beehive……where is the windows mobile support……
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On Jul 8, 2007 @ 10:09 am, Stephanie Said:
What’s windows mobile?
Battery life on my iPhone is great. I think the person who commented about it being bad probably doesn’t have an iPhone.
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On Jul 8, 2007 @ 11:24 am, connie Said:
i love jivetalk on my blackberry! im so excited they were able to create something so quickly and the web based app is sneaky! when can third party app developers starting creating apps for the iphone?
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On Jul 8, 2007 @ 7:00 pm, kirk Said:
On Jul 8, 2007 @ 10:09 am, Stephanie Said:
What’s windows mobile?
Battery life on my iPhone is great. I think the person who commented about it being bad probably doesn’t have an iPhone.
You know, that superior OS that has been out for years now.
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On Jul 9, 2007 @ 12:55 am, chris Said:
I love jive talk. Getting Better Day By Day
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On Jul 9, 2007 @ 4:09 am, The Boy Genius Said:
Officially launched as of now. Working pretty well…
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On Jul 9, 2007 @ 10:31 am, eJay Said:
Works very well. Hopefully they wont charge for it
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On Jul 9, 2007 @ 11:22 am, J. Hopwood Said:
Using now. Nice work!
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On Jul 9, 2007 @ 5:53 pm, keb Said:
how can i change the port settings?
“connection failed, host=gmail.com, port=522″
anyone else having this problem?
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On Jul 20, 2007 @ 4:07 pm, Aura Said:
I love jive talk, it work very good but i have a problem… how can i have alert or sound effect? I don’t now when somebody send me a message.
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On Sep 28, 2007 @ 11:50 pm, Marcela Said:
I have Jive talk (BEE JIVE) in my iPhone, and disappear the Buddies list….Now I can’t to see if my friends are on line or off line.
Please, I need to know how I can add again the Buddies list in my iPhone.
Thanks a lot
Marcela
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On Dec 21, 2007 @ 1:34 am, Michelle Said:
hello there,
the bee jive looks intersting BIG TIME I’d love to try out but first I have some questions……
will it work on the 1.1.2 update version update of the iPhone..?
then, will it destroy my iPhone? O_o I just had my iPhone like 2 weeks ago..
and am soo scared of using ne third part applications =__=
mine’s going legit lol
ne way thx 4 the post
thx~
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On Jan 13, 2008 @ 11:37 am, Sandy Said:
I had to sign up on Safari every time for Aim. it been better way to add icon on screen instead of using safari. beejive doing on and off on safari because of server not able open . it need to update for better serve. sometime it disappear my list on buddies when i sign up on jivetalk. so please do them better way. do better updates than what i have now. it need to serve it better. thanks.
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On Jan 24, 2008 @ 1:48 am, Sid Said:
To Sanday, i totally agree, jivetalk sucks on the iphone, i have to sign on and on everytime i lose a connection, so irratating. We need an auctual icon for jivetalk.
Dont get me wrong jivetalk is great when it was on my blackberry, but now ppl our IM me and i dont even know it cuz i lost the connection, and also i can even set an alert or vibrate when i receive IMs.
Beejive please update for the iphone please, i dont like to use appollo and mobilechat cuz it does the same thing.
Maybe at&t wants us to buy the unlimited text plan haha
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