iPhone gets Instant Messaging: Trillian Astra for iPhone!

One of the most frequent cause of rants about the iPhone seems about to be solved: Cerulean Studios are working on porting their Trillian Astra cross-protocol instant messenger to Macs and to the iPhone.
IM on the iPhone

Not only that, but they have also started a public alpha testing program. Yes, the application is growing rapidly, and yes, you might get lucky and get to use it soon.

Click on for a big, juicy shot and for some more details. [Coolest-gadgets.com]