Secure Instant Messaging

‘Instant messaging is one of the simple pleasures of the Internet. You just type and send, and your online buddy has your message in an instant.

But now, many of the major instant-messaging services are making things more complicated by piling on audio and video chats, games, photo sharing, animated greetings, Internet radio channels and more. Also, some of the latest messaging programs include advertising.

Instant messaging remains a free service, but the providers are in business to make money, of course. All these extra features are aimed at attracting folks to pay services such as Internet phone calls, music downloading and enhanced online radio.’

Read more at The joys of instant messaging are beyond words

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‘Instant messaging is one of the simple pleasures of the Internet. You just type and send, and your online buddy has your message in an instant.

But now, many of the major instant-messaging services are making things more complicated by piling on audio and video chats, games, photo sharing, animated greetings, Internet radio channels and more. Also, some of the latest messaging programs include advertising.

Although some of the add-on features are useful or just plain fun, others seem superfluous - the online equivalent of putting too much furniture in a room - and some don’t even work well.’

Read more at Instant messages get complicated

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‘The latest version of Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server, introduced at Cebit on Friday, supports enterprise instant messaging and supports the development of applications that mobilize corporate applications, RIM said.

Enterprises that upgrade to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 can allow mobile Blackberry users to exchange instant messages with users of Microsoft Windows Messenger, Live Communications Server 2005 and IBM Lotus Sametime systems, the RIM said.’

Read more at RIM adds instant messaging to BlackBerry server

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According to the latest figures from Neilsen/Netratings, AOL still has a commanding lead in the IM market.

• AOL: 53 million
• MSN: 27 million
• Yahoo: 22 million
• Google: 866,000

Read more at IM Market Share

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MySpace is launching a totally new IM service!

Here’s what you get:

MySpace Messenger account with your own MySpace UserName!

IM your MySpace friends anytime!

One-click login to your mail, blogs, and more!

Get instant notification for add requests, messages, and comments!

Find and view your friends’ profiles with one click!

It’s FREE! And more features coming soon!

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‘According to analysts, corporate use of instant messaging (IM) is proliferating far beyond early expectations. Instant messaging continues to be the fastest growing communications medium of all time, and is invading the enterprise at a rapid rate. A recent report by IDC found that there are more than 28 million business users worldwide using enterprise instant messaging products to send nearly one billion messages a day in 2005, this does not include the crossover of consumer instant messaging services used in businesses. Either way, for a communication medium once viewed as the exclusive domain of gossip-mad teenagers, IM can no longer be ignored by IT managers….’

Read more at IM in the workplace - if you can’t beat it, manage it

‘America Online is developing a version of its instant messaging service for workplace use, an attempt to fortify the consumer-oriented AIM with the security, collaboration, and IT management features that businesses require.

Developed with WebEx Communications, the new AIM Pro on-demand service will be available in the second quarter.’

Read more at AOL hops back into business IM

‘AOL is to launch a version of its instant messaging service aimed at business workplaces. IM is predicted by many in the computing industry to take up a strong role in business computing, providing a means of collaboration and cooperation that is currently lacking. AOL has recognised the truth of this, and is aiming to provide business users with the security, collaboration and IT management features that they require.

AIM Pro will come in two editions. The Professional version is for individuals at work and small to mid-size businesses. The Enterprise version is for large organisations and comes with IT administration tools. ‘

Read more at AOL to launch IM for business

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‘Eight major wireless companies including Telefonica Moviles SA, China Mobile and Orange have announced an initiative to promote instant messaging through mobile phones across their networks at the GSM conference today.

In a statement, the GSM association said the other members of the initiative are TeliaSonera AB, TIM, T-Mobile, and GSM operators in India.’

Read more at Telefonica, China Mobile, Orange others announce instant messaging initiative

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‘AXI-Messenger empowers mobile users to chat simultaneously with several contacts using the popular ICQ, MSN, AOL, Google and Yahoo! instant messaging services.

AXI-Messenger is the first multi-platform instant messaging application for mobile users in the Middle East and the launch extends Axiom’s pioneering portfolio of value added services which includes live sports football alerts, prayer reminders, business and financial news. ‘

Read more at First mobile multi-platform chat application launched in Middle East by Axiom Telecom

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