‘Washington-based Microsoft is working on software to allow devices that use Windows Mobile to connect to a corporate IM server running Microsoft’s Live Communications Server 2005. The mobile front end’s user interface based on Live Communications Server’s new PC-based client, Microsoft Office Communicator 2005, formerly called Istanbul will allow instant messaging, e-mail and short messaging service (SMS), as well as video conferencing and Web conferencing. In addition, rival Research In Motion plans to develop messaging software for devices that link to servers using software from both RIM and Microsoft

Microsoft hopes corporate instant-messaging and Web-conferencing products will increase as companies encourage employees to work together remotely, rather than in face-to-face meetings.’

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