AIM is the next generation of instant messaging software. AIM is an online communication service that helps you talk with friends, family and others. We listened to your requests and added lots of new features. Plus, we streamlined the software to make sure it's fast enough to keep up with you.
Here are some key features of "AIM":
· Offline IMs
· Don't miss out on your IMs just because you're busy. AIM lets you retrieve the messages you missed while you were offline.
· IM Grouping
· Keep all of your IMs organized in one easy window. AIM makes managing your social life even easier.
· IM Logging
· AIM lets you save your IM conversations on your computer. Now you'll never have to worry about remembering what one of your friends said to you.
· Picture Sharing
· Share your pictures with your buddies with AIM. The new drag-and-drop interface makes it a snap.
· Bigger Buddy List
· We've doubled the number of buddies you can have on your Buddy List window. AIM makes it easy to stay in touch with up to 1,000 of your closest friends.
· PC to PC Chat
· AIM integrates seamlessly with AIM Phoneline. Keep on talking with your friends, even if your fingers are tired of typing.
· Innovative Wallpapers
· These wallpapers are interactive - they work with AIM and have lots of hidden surprises waiting for you to discover.
· AIM Pages
· AIM 6 brings profiles to a whole new life. We'll start your AIM Page off with some vanity info, and you fill in the rest.
Requirements:
· Internet Explorer 6.0
· 128MB RAM
· Macromedia Flash
· Microphone/Speaker or Headset for Talk functionality
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Ability to choose which services to push your AIM status. If you configure AIM to know your facebook or twitter accounts in lifestream, you will see icons above the status input area when you click to change your status. These icons will let you toggle on and off the ability to post your status back to facebook or twitter. This way, when you are saying something you want everyone to know, you can blast it out to your facebook or twitter!
· Windows 7 improvements. If you are a Windows 7 user, you should notice that we are shipping nicer application icons that work well with the new Windows 7 taskbar. These icons will also change when you are away or idle, so you can see your state right in the taskbar. Because AIM is so awesome, you should take the time to right click and pin AIM to the taskbar for easy access. Just right click on the AIM icon while it is running and click "Pin this program to taskbar".
· Improved upgrade mechanism. One recurring theme we've heard from both beta teste...
Reasons why this program is marked as ad-supported:
· Displays ad banners or other types of advertising material during its runtime
· Offers to download or install software or components (AIM Toolbar with AIM Search) that the program does not require to fully function
