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Is There Room for an IM only Device ?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-have-no-idea dept.

tealover writes "MSNBC Has an article about a new device from Motorola that they're marketing that just does IM. It' called IMFree. Kind of a combination of a cordless phone and pager; There is a base station that plugs into a USB port in your computer, so it's only portable in relation to the base station. Sounds and looks like the kids would like this."

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  1. What would be really cool... by TallEmu · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ... is something that provided a very cheap screen/kb/mouse combination which wirelessly connected to a new session on a linux box. That way, I don't need to scatter boxes all over the house and multiple people could use it all at once. Mike

  2. SMS ? by selderrr · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I know that the US is not really into SMS, but in europe, it's HUGE. In belgium alone, a few MILLION smss are sent every day. At 40cents/message, that's big bucks for a service that costs next to nothing.


    The situation has gone so far that studies have shown teens to use their thumbs for stuff that the previous generation would have used the index finger for. Like dialing an ordinary phone, or pressing the doorbell.

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    1. Re:SMS ? by hendrik42 · · Score: 5, Interesting

      According the the GSM World Association, more than 1 billion SMS (10^9) are sent every day worldwide. Also, the usage doubles every year.

      SMS Stats