IM+ for iPhone gets big update

Posted on 06 August 2009 by


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Shape Services has just updated its very popular IM client for the iPhone, IM+ to version 3.3

The update, which is currently available for download via the iTunes App Store, includes:

- New Inbox view, now with message preview.

- New bubbles in chat dialogs.

- Sending video on iPhone 3GS.

- Twitter: On/Off Push for friends Timeline.

- Twitter: Link Shrinking.

- Twitter: Retweet .

- Yahoo Japan Support!

IM+ sells for $4.99 in the iTunes App Store.

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  • Christopher Gavula

    The new and improved Twitter features don’t do much for me and this application is still missing one HUGE feature – the ability to archive conversations. They really need to get on the ball and incorporate that. I like the stability this app finally has, but I can’t rely on it until I can save the message stream somewhere (or forward it to email). I wish they’d work on that instead of new “Twitter” features.

  • Dan Cohen

    Chris, that is a shortcoming but other than that, this is an amazing app. I love the fact that when they update it is is usually a big update. No, as you wrote it might not be the features you most want, but still, it is pretty impressive as an IM client!

    Certainly it is my client of choice.

  • Christopher Gavula

    I don’t find it any more/less amazing than BeeJive. What it is is more stable, however, with fewer performance lags. That said, until they offer archiving I can’t use it and I’ll stay with BeeJive which does offer archiving.