AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)
Submitted by Michael Hansen on 14 March 2012
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Description of App
From the iTunes Store:
"AIM has evolved. We've redesigned our app from the ground up to give you the best way to keep in touch with people and groups. Start or join a group chat, share images and your location, and continue conversations with your desktop and web clients seamlessly.
Features:
- Chat with a friend or group of friends with the new “Start a Chat” button
- Customize your groups with features like add/kick members, edit group icon and mute
- Favorite your friends and group chats for instant access
- Share photos and your location without leaving the conversation
- Copy and paste messages
- Tap on location previews in your conversation to get directions
- Tap on icons to quickly view user details or group chat settings
- See your social notifications for activity on your AIM, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts
- Turn on “Do Not Disturb” to turn off sounds and push notifications
- Set quiet hours to mute sounds and push notifications for when you don’t want to be disturbed
- Change your incoming message sound in sound settings
- Connect to Facebook Chat and Google Talk in your chat networks settings
- Paid users get no ads and additional sounds in their sound settings!"
Version
5.0.4
Free or Paid
Paid
Compatibility
This is a native iPhone and iPod Touch app that is displayed in 2x mode on an iPad
Device(s) App Was Tested On
iPhone 4S
Accessibility Comments
Bravo to AOL! This app looks to be pretty accessible again. I am able to send and receive instant messages and navigate my contacts list with relative ease, which is the thing I really need AIM for. I have not tested any of the social network integration, though, so if anyone else has please do let me know in the comments.
VoiceOver Performance
VoiceOver reads all page elements.
Button Labelling
All buttons are clearly labelled.
Usability
The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver, but the interface could be easier to navigate and use.
User Options
1 AppleVis user(s) have recommended this app for VoiceOver users.
0 AppleVis user(s) have reported that they have contacted the developer about accessibility issues with this app.
Comments
#1 I found this out the hard
I found this out the hard way. I only use AIM for a Caller ID service on my home phone. I can read push notifications, which is nice, but I cannot go back and look at the caller log later. It reads the time and date, but not the actual caller ID information. Still useful, but limited. I'll be looking for another AIM compatible client to see if it works better.
#2 Accessible Again - 3/14/2012
Version 5.0.4 of AIM appears to be quite accessible again. I am able to send and receive instant messages and navigate my contacts list, but I have not tried any of the other social integration features. If anyone else has, please post your findings and I will update the entry accordingly.