AIM launches on Truphone's iPhone and iPod touch apps

We are excited to announce the launch of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), into the iPhone and iPod touch applications.

Now Truphone customers on both devices can reach their AIM friends via their AIM identity.

With the addition of AIM Truphone customers can now keep in touch with over 800 million addressable accounts for free.

The integration of this messaging service reinforces Truphone as the “all-in-one conversations hub” for iPhone and iPod touch users.

Truphone has already integrated Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger into its applications for these devices, blending a combination of voice and Instant Messaging across multiple IM platforms within one application.

“Our goal is for mobile phone users to be able to reach any contact in their address book or on their buddy list, in a low cost way, at any time, using just one application,” said Geraldine Wilson, Truphone CEO. “Today’s announcement means that Apple iPhone and iPod Touch users gain a great way to stay in touch with AIM users. We will continue to integrate further services and functionality, on other platforms too, giving people everything they need to stay in touch all within the Truphone application,” she stated.

Using Truphone to communicate with any of the supported IM services is free over the Internet. When not in Wi-Fi, Apple iPhone users can also make and receive calls and messages to and from Google Talk for the cost of a local call*, using the Truphone Anywhere feature.

You can download Truphone for the iPhone for free from here, and Truphone for the iPod touch for free from here.

 *Operator roaming charges will apply if users are abroad.

Comments

[Maria]

Truphone really wins heart, I love its iPod touch Application, I was reading that at MWC many VoIP providers launched their apps like Vopium launched its Vopium Sync Application, Truphone with IM, really its awesome, I love truphone..

[regiina]

what's the work-around for roaming charge?

[Truphone]

Hi Regina,

If you are in Wi-Fi and using Truphone, you can avoid the roaming charges.

Another good option is to use a SIM4travel SIM card, which works in over 100 countries and allows you to make calls from just £0.25/min when you are not in your home country.