[iarehenry]

Um so which do you think is the best all in one IM application? Is there any other all in one IM application that allows you to turn on other applications and keep you signed on at the same time besides IM+?

[nfl46]

BeejiveIM hands down.

[TheNoob12]

fring is good too and it's free.

[inco9nito99]

beejive

[dejawoo]

Beejive-paid
Fring-free

[Ad1tya]

Fring.

Beejive doesnt support VoIP.

Fring is the only all in one IM app. Over that, its FREE!

Also, Beejive is 16$, which is absolutely ridiculous. Honestly, its a complete waste of money.

[Happy Noodle Boy]

No it's not. If you can afford it, Beejive is the IM app. The competition isn't even close. And the OP didn't ask or mentioned VOIP so I don't see the point of even bringing it up.

That's like saying Fring sucks because it can't let you control iTunes while Remote does that for free.

[bschucher]

Originally Posted by Ad1tya

Fring.

Beejive doesnt support VoIP.

Fring is the only all in one IM app. Over that, its FREE!

Also, Beejive is 16$, which is absolutely ridiculous. Honestly, its a complete waste of money.

Ridiculous why? I find it worth EVERY bit of 16 lousy bucks.

[iarehenry]

Ok, I bought beejive and it's great! I like it a lot more than IM+. IM+ takes forever to load my contact list. Anyways for beejive, is there any way to keep me signed on when my phone is idle? (Black screen) I sign off like say, 30 minutes later when my phone is idle.

[Happy Noodle Boy]

Originally Posted by iarehenry

Ok, I bought beejive and it's great! I like it a lot more than IM+. IM+ takes forever to load my contact list. Anyways for beejive, is there any way to keep me signed on when my phone is idle? (Black screen) I sign off like say, 30 minutes later when my phone is idle.

Go to settings (the iPhone settings app) and scroll down to the 3rd-party Apps and find Beejive there.

Also, Beejive is the only IM app that can keep you online for up to 24 hours

The closest one I believe is Palringo and they only do 1 hour.

[sziklassy]

Originally Posted by Happy Noodle Boy

No it's not. If you can afford it, Beejive is the IM app. The competition isn't even close. And the OP didn't ask or mentioned VOIP so I don't see the point of even bringing it up.

That's like saying Fring sucks because it can't let you control iTunes while Remote does that for free.

Nobody said beejive sucked... and voip might be a feature that the OP (or someone else reading the post) might want and didn't think about. Jerk is right, not sure about the helpful part.


Bottom line is beejive keeps you logged in up to 24 hours of being idle. It STILL doesn't run in the background (like nothing else does, thanks Apple) unless you are running backgrounder. PUSH, in my opinion, is an unacceptable "compromise". If it is worth it for you to pay 15 bucks just to be logged on for 24 hours (and PUSH notifications I guess) then go for beejive. If not, fring is as good as any.

[Ad1tya]

Exactly, I never did say that Beejive sucks.
I said its not worth 16$, and I stand by that statement.

I used Fring all day @ work (8 hours) with Backgrounder. It doesnt log me out or anything.

The only thing I like about Beejive is the interface, and I wouldn't pay 16$ for good looks. Maybe 5-7$, but definately not 16$.

[bbplayer5]

16 dollars too expensive???? Wow... Go cut someones grass... Wham, 40 bucks.

[sziklassy]

Originally Posted by bbplayer5

16 dollars too expensive???? Wow... Go cut someones grass... Wham, 40 bucks.

It's all relative AND based on how much you use it. It is one of the most expensive apps on the appstore. Those who say it is expensive dont necessarily mean they can't afford 16 dollars on an APP, just that they feel that much money is too much to ask for said app. Not to mention the fact that if you don;t like it, you are still out 16 bucks...

[Ad1tya]

Originally Posted by bbplayer5

16 dollars too expensive???? Wow... Go cut someones grass... Wham, 40 bucks.

Money is not the issue buddy.

Maybe you have no value for money, but I do.

16$ is just a waste on an IM app.