iChat would be the iPhone’s AIM application.
“iChat would be the iPhone’s AIM application.”
AIM supplies it’s own software for the Mac according to their website, but the iphone does not allow any third party apps to be installed, even IF it could run. How much functionality Apple and AT&T will allow ichat to have remains to be seen. They could very well turn it into something like you have on your t-mobile, where you burn through units, but at least on t-mobile you are not paying also for “unlimited” internet.
Apple has your money and AT&T has a contract for 2 years - their only incentive to putting ANY money and effort into givng you something that will cut into their profit would be the expectation of more profit down the road.
How many NEW customers will this entice into the system vs. the loss of income from the existing ones that pay extra for unlimited texting or go over their 200 ?