Evidence suggests Apple could bring iMessage support to iChat in OS X Lion

Release Date 15 Sep, 2011 in Apple Insider

	Evidence of iMessage integration found in iChat ZDNet (blog) - Jason D. O'Grady - 15 Sep, 2011 By Jason D. O'Grady \| September 14, 2011, 9:41pm PDT Summary: Almost immediately after Apple releases any piece of code over-eager developers ritualistically scour its strings looking for clues. This time: iMessage for Mac OS. ...
	Apple's iMessage protocol headed to iChat? CNET (blog) - Josh Lowensohn - 15 Sep, 2011 Following in the footsteps of Apple's FaceTime video chat, Apple's iMessage could be the next feature to make the jump from iOS to Apple's Mac OS X. MacRumors today points to a code string within OS X Lion's iChat software noting when messages are both ...
	iOS 5 iMessage Will Be Compatible With iChat on Mac OS X iPhone FAQ - 15 Sep, 2011 Sure it may not happen right away, but one developer has already found evidence pointing to a future compatibility between iMessage on iOS devices and iChat on Mac OS X computers. The snippet of code leading to this conclusion revealed two new ...
Is Apple integrating iMessage support into iChat? Examiner.com - 15 Sep, 2011 Apple announced iOS 5 back in June, and one of the new features introduced was iMessage, an iOS-specific messaging service that's not tied to any carrier, isn't related to text-messaging, and works on non-cellular devices such as the iPad and iPod ...
Apple to Build iMessage into OS X Lion's Version of iChat iSource - Alex Jordan - 15 Sep, 2011 As part of their announcements at WWDC this year, Apple noted that they would be including a new application called iMessage in iOS 5. This service will allow text-message like functionality between iOS devices, ...
iOS app news: iMessage to be built into iChat? T3 - Chris Smith - 15 Sep, 2011 Apple is building its forthcoming iMessage application into iChat, according to code discovered within the a new version of the Mac OS X instant messaging client. Announced as part of iOS 5 in June, iMessage brings free text and multi-media messaging ...
	Rumor: Code Suggests Apple Could Be Bring iMessage to iChat The Mac Observer - 15 Sep, 2011 Apple could, possibly, may be working on building support for the company's soon-to-be-released iOS messaging platform into its Mac AIM/chat client, iChat. An eagle-eyed developer spotted some code in the Lion version of iChat that might indicate ...
	iMessage support revealed in iChat for OS X Lion SlashGear - 15 Sep, 2011 Apple first introduced the new iMessage feature for iOS 5 back at WWDC 2011 as a unified messaging service that could deliver both text and multimedia messages over WiFi or 3G. It also offered read and delivery receipts as well as real-time typing ...
	iMessage coming to iChat? TechRadar UK - Chris Smith - 15 Sep, 2011 Apple plans to build its new, free instant messaging app for iOS, iMessage, into the desktop iChat client, according to reports. Back in June, Apple unveiled iMessage as a major part of iOS 5, offering free text and multi-media messaging ...
	Chat-tastic Rumor: Apple May Build iMessage Into iChat Apple Bitch (blog) - 15 Sep, 2011 Following some nifty detective work, a developer has discovered that Apple is already building iMessage capabilities into iChat in preparation for the launch of iO 5 this Fall (via MacRumors). The developer has found code which is buried deep in the ...
iMessage to make OS X Lion debut? Today's iPhone - Jake Rosati - 15 Sep, 2011 When iMessage was first announced, two thoughts ran through my head. The first was, “Oh cool, BBM for iOS.” And secondly, “That'll be cool in iChat.” Though, as I watched the keynote, ...
Newly Discovered Code Signals iMessage Support In OS X's iChat. Gadgetsteria - 15 Sep, 2011 iMessage is set to be one of iOS 5′s biggest features. The beauty of it is simple, fast, and seamless messaging across devices over data instead of traditional cellular/SMS protocols. Because of this, non-cellular devices like WiFi-only iPad and iPod ...
Apple merging iMessage and iChat, launches in a few weeks? BGR - Jonathan S. Geller - 15 Sep, 2011 There is hard evidence that Apple is looking to add iMessage support to iChat, according to a new report from MacRumors. This would further increase the size of the iMessage user base, expanding to the desktop in addition to being available on almost ...
	iOS 5 iMessage to be Available in Lion's iChat [Apple to Bring iMessage ... TFTS (blog) - Chris Smith - 15 Sep, 2011 In 2010 Apple launched FaceTime as a major feature of iOS 4. The iPhone 4 was the first iOS device to get it, followed by the iPod touch 4G and the iPad 2. But Apple didn't stop at implementing this new video calling standard on its mobile lineup alone ...
Evidence suggests Apple could bring iMessage support to iChat in OS X Lion Apple Insider - 15 Sep, 2011 By AppleInsider Staff Code found in the iChat application for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion has led to speculation that Apple could add integration with its forthcoming iMessage application in iOS 5. Inside the framework of Lion's iChat software are two new ...
	Are iMessages Coming To OS X Lion's iChat? AppAdvice - 15 Sep, 2011 A piece of code found within OS X Lion's iChat framework suggests that Apple is planning on adding iMessage support to iChat. In iOS 5, Apple is launching a new messaging service called “iMessage.” These free, instant messages can be sent between iOS ...
iMessage Probably Coming to iChat Gizmodo - 15 Sep, 2011 iMessage is going to take the last thing BlackBerry had going for it�"unlimited messaging with delivery tracking. And now it's going to be even better, MacRumors reports, giving you access to your computer-bound friends via iChat. ...
iMessage Is Coming To OS X Lion Thanks To iChat [Rumor] Cult of Mac - John Brownlee - 15 Sep, 2011 iMessage looks like a fantastic and free way for owners of iOS devices to keep in touch with each other, but what if you don't have an iPhone, an iPod Touch or an iPad? Never fear… the latest code snips ...
OS X code suggests iMessage could come to iChat GigaOm - Darrell Etherington - 15 Sep, 2011 It seemed like a no-brainer when Apple first unveiled iMessage for iOS devices: Why not build it into OS X, too? Well, turns out we may soon see iMessage work across nearly all Apple hardware, ...
Code strings indicate iMessage might eventually integrate with iChat 9 to 5 Mac - 15 Sep, 2011 Could Apple have plans to integrate iMessage, the new all-in-one messaging app in iOS 5, into OS Lion's iChat, an app that is indeed in need of desperate attention? Perhaps. The evidence comes from a developer who provided the following hints found in ...