When Apple released the iPhone, they seemingly got most everything right, or as close as one could expect to getting things right for a 1.0 phone. In all the eloquence, attention to detail, and apps which were included at the initial iPhone launch, Apple forgot one BIG thing… No IM client.

One could argue Apple was concerned with more pressing matters in making certain the iPhone was ready-to-go by launch duration. Sad thing is, they really didn’t given that many iPhone users are complaining of dead touch screens. In that age of communications, how can you leave out an IM client out of a product that has seen more hype than any product in recent memory? It’s simply absurd. Apple didn’t have their ducks lined up in a row, or in that case, all its most viable and useful apps ready for the masses. Who wants to use text messaging for their IM needs? Text messaging is at best a get by. Although there’s a few apps that have stepped up to the plate to try to fill that niche, it’s date for Apple to step up with iChat for the iPhone.

We live in a fast-paced world… A world in which we rely heavily on instant communications. It’s the lifeblood of businesses. While the iPhone is revolutionary for the ease-of-use it employs, unless you have the essential frameworks in place, a product that’s meant to change the landscape ends up being about as useful as a paperweight.

Let’s see some iChat goodness… How ‘bout it Apple?

Original post by Chris