New AIM for Pocket PC is only for T-Mobile

We were all excited when we discovered a new version of AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) for Pocket PC on
our new iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC Phone. The popular instant message application for Pocket PC hasn't been updated in years and the new version included with the phone as part of T-Mobile's IM suite works splendidly. Now for the disappointing news. Our quick-to-hack nature kicked in and as we tried to find the actual application on the device it was immediately apparent T-Mobile and/or AOL doesn't want people like us getting at it—the executable application is in the iPAQ ROM. In other words there isn't an easy way to get it out and put it on our other devices, which is a bummer.

So it appears the only way to use the new AIM for Pocket PC is to get a Pocket PC Phone from T-Mobile; otherwise you're stuck with the old crummy version.

For those interested the new AIM client is located here:

?\iPAQ ROM\Program Files\T-Mobile IM\TMO_AIM.exe?

We fussed around with some apps that yoink the ROM of Pocket PCs, but not luck with this one. Drop us a line if you snag it.

Here are some pictures of the new T-Mobile AIM application.