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Today, AOL has officially gotten into the ‘app’ business by releasing three new applications for the iPhone/iPod Touch. AOL Instant Messenger, AOL Radio, and Truveo are the applications which are now on Apple’s App store and available for anyone to download.

AOL has sent a press release with details on each of the apps, and what new features will be available to iPhone/iPod Touch users.

Here’s what Kevin Conroy, Executive Vice President of AOL had to say, “With AIM, AOL Radio and Truveo for the iPhone, consumers now have access to the world’s largest instant messaging network, over 350 streaming radio stations and millions of online videos…Over the past twelve months, AOL has revitalized its Mac development efforts and we’re thrilled to be bringing our world-class communications and multi-media experiences to iPhone users around the world via the App Store.”

All of the apps were built using the Apple’s iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK). AIM which is probably going to be most popular download has been completely programmed for iPhone/iPod Touch interactivity. Messaging a friend is as easy as tapping your friend’s name and typing your message. To switch between conversation you simply swipe your finger to scroll through different windows. One of the coolest features for AIM is the ability to take a picture with the iPhone camera and use it as a buddy icon. AIM will work automatically over Wi-Fi, EDGE, or the upcoming 3G network.

AOL Radio has also been customized to provide a better streamlined experience for an iPhone/iPod Touch user. Just like AOL Radio on the PC/Mac, there will be 350 stations, with 150 of those being local CBS stations, and 200 being genre stations provided by AOL. The cool feature that makes the app unique for iPhone/iPod Touch users is that it uses the Core location framework so it detects your current location. Once your device detects your location, the nearest CBS local stations are automatically provided. AOL Radio will also detect your current connection speed, so if you’re on a low cellular connection the audio will be provided on a lower bandwidth. If you are on a Wi-Fi network, the audio will have a higher quality.

AOL had this to say about their radio program, “At Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference in June, AOL Radio was highlighted during the iPhone Developer Showcase and received the Apple Design Award for “Best Entertainment Application.”

Truveo is AOL’s video service, which provides over a million available videos at the current status. These videos come from CNN, Discovery Channel, HBO, NBC, PBS, Channel, Comedy Central, MTV and YouTube.

All three apps are available at the Apple App store, and can be found here.

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