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Originally Posted by abstractrude
anyone else using the im+ trial have problems with battery life? im+ seems to wipe my battery faster than the other im programs.
ALSO ! when i use im+ with aim. my user always shows up as an idle user on other peoples buddy list. even when im talking to them. anybody have any ideas on this problem.. thanks
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I think the reason your battery is going down is probably the same reason your IM+ shows you as idle.
IM+ uses a central server to collect the messages and your blackberry pulls them down from the server. You can set a poll time in IM+. The more often it polls the server, the more data it is transfering and the less battery life you'll get.
Likewise, because it uses a central server, other AIM clients may see you as idle because it's not a direct connect situation. Messages will still get in and out using your screen name, but the active settings may not be correct.
IM+ is not perfect, but for a one-time fee and the multiple IM clients available it's pretty good.
I just got GOOGLETALK to work with my IM+ on my 7230! Not bad...