You don't have to be an America Online member to use AOL Instant Messenger. You
can now cancel AOL service, still use AOL Instant Messenger - and keep your AIM
buddy list! So why pay double what other big competitors do? Cancel now, and
save.
AOL Instant Messenger allows Internet users to communicate via private,
personalized text messages, and indicates when friends, family members, and
business colleagues are online. AOL Instant Messenger combines AOL's Buddy List
and Instant Message features, enabling users to send and respond to messages
immediately.
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Note: After downloading AIM, be sure to register a screen name.
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Upcoming AOL Instant Messenger Features
Current AOL Instant Messenger features include a user directory and buddy chat
capabilities, personalized news, and a Neighborhood Watch feature so you can
disconnect when crank chatters contact you. You also can send personalized
greetings from your Buddy List, forward a copy of your Buddy List to a friend,
and add your own comments to an entry on your Buddy List. AIM 5.9 introduces
You've Got Pictures, a new feature that allows you to store and share digital
photos.
AIM with Wi-Fi Locator
Wi-Fi locator firm Skyhook, which relies on Wi-Fi beacons to provide a GPS-like service,
now has deal with AOL. When downloading AOL Instant Messanger a free downloadable plug-in
for AIM will come with it. This adds a buddy list grouping labeled “Near Me”, to show buddies
in physical proximity; they can even be plotted on a map. Skyhook’s database now contains 16 million
access points in Canada and in the US.
AIM Will Chat With ICQ
The next version of AOL Instant Messenger will allow users to communicate with
ICQ users in a move that will bridge the gap between the company's two popular
chat services. Currently, the beta client allows AIM users to add ICQ users to
their "Buddy Lists," view when they are online and send them instant messages.
