[avt123]

Now I know a lot of people would love to have some type of iChat on the iPhone. I can see it being just like BBM, but better. I would love for Apple to make iChat for the iPhone and with it include the following things-

• Get rid of the SMS/MMS app and include it within iChat.

• Integrate all messaging but in a simple way that you can tell what "client" your contact is using to message you (IM,SMS, etc.., almost like the Pre's messaging, but better)

• iPhone to iPhone chat- BBM for iPhones

There is a lot more I'm sure people would like to add, like the ability for video chat (when newer iPhones get front facing cameras), but I would just like all of my messages in one simple app.

I use BeeJive, and it is a great client, but I just don't see why Apple can't integrate iChat into the iPhone. If they want, they can make it so you can only connect to 1 IM client at a time, so they can still make money off of IM apps like BeeJive and IM+.

I am happy with the way things are, but I can just see this being so much better.I know this topic as been brought up before, mostly within other rumor threads, but I figure why not have a dedicated thread for it?

Anyone else have any other things they would like to add for what they would want out of iChat? Feel free to share.

[Sooks]

That would be awsome , i dont own a mac , but have a mac book pro on the way , so i am stoked for this, and i think it would be a great idea, especially to intigrate mms and sms with it , kill two birds with one stone , might even be able to get email into that , and a iphone to iphone would be killer aslong as it works similar to BBM , that would be a hit , infact , im susprised "theres NOT a app for that " lol

[Duvi]

iChat would be great.

iPhone to iPhone messaging would be awesome to... it would be a great way to get more corporate heads as well. I know at AT&T, that's all the managers love to use (bbm).

[sandos]

This makes a ton of sense and I would not doubt that it's already on the drawing board. Perhaps they're waiting to add a front facing camera to the mix? That would make BBM look like Prodigy Chat...

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[zhelf]

ichat would be awesome because since apple doesnt wanna allow multitasking you could im people with an im client and text all in same app and issue like a special iphone user name or some sort.

i love my ichat on my macbook i can im people or talk to other ichat users.

[avt123]

This makes a ton of sense and I would not doubt that it's already on the drawing board. Perhaps they're waiting to add a front facing camera to the mix? That would make BBM look like Prodigy Chat...

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Yea I wouldn't doubt that it is already in the works. Hopefully they make it as good as the real iChat.

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[gnr-met]

Yea I wouldn't doubt that it is already in the works. Hopefully they make it as good as the real iChat.

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I'm betting the front facing feature will be released next year, on the 4th device model, or when AT&T joins LTE, since I'm assuming iChat might take up a lot of bandwidth. As it is, AT&T crippling anything related to bandwidth-hoggin apps to wi-fi is a bit annoying.

[avt123]

I'm betting the front facing feature will be released next year, on the 4th device model, or when AT&T joins LTE, since I'm assuming iChat might take up a lot of bandwidth. As it is, AT&T crippling anything related to bandwidth-hoggin apps to wi-fi is a bit annoying.

I agree. I do believe the next iPhone will have a front facing camera. It was even rumored that the 3GS was suppose to.

[dwaynewilliams#WN]

This would be a great addition. It is one of the features I am looking forward to. A front camera would allow video calling through Skype and Yahoo Voice hopefully. I wouldn't mind a webcam attachment to go on the iphone.

[xxxxpradaxxxx]

Yea, iChat would be great.

But this idea has been thrown up time and time again since the launch of the first gen iPhone.

[Username00089]

It's something that will probably be integrated in the near future. I'd rather that
they develop it right then to rush it out.