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IM On Mobile Phones
Dr Occult writes "Some of the biggest mobile phone networks have joined forces to push instant messaging (IM) over mobiles.Fifteen operators, including Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile and China Mobile have agreed to work together to make it easy to IM across networks.
Third-generation mobile networks can carry more data and move it around far faster so messages really can be instant.This is important because IM conversations typically involve more back and forth than text message chats and it ensures that the experience is similar to that enjoyed online.
Under the initiative, the 15 operators covering 700 million mobile phone users have agreed to use a single standard for IM, which would work across networks.The operators are looking to launch instant messaging mobile services later this year."
Soon we won't have to look at each other at all! Seriously, maybe this could lead to a replacement for Blackberry.
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Think about it - if you had Google talk on your phone, not only could you IM people, but you could use Google's voice chat feature to actually speak to them!
IC - Instant Conversing
It's just like a regular phone call except that you do not dial a number, you just say a name and start talking!
Perfect for those 'on the go' and for use while driving, sitting in a movie theater, or even while in class!
Just like Text Messaging has gone the way of Instant Messaging, regular phone calls are going the way of Instant Conversing!
With this amazing new technology, you will sure to be hooked!
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Guess what. Now they can even start working on a voice protocol.
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Somewhere, in a telecom corporate boardroom...
Hey, there's a post on Slashdot with a really wacky idea! Johnson, get R&D on the line. I want a full report on the practicality and chargeability of such a service on my desk by the end of the day!
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This is a step in the right direction. Although using T9 to enter all the smilies is a real PITA. Waht we need is an application that can, in real time, convert my speech into binary, then transmit it to person I'm calling where it will, in real time be converted back into a sound, not entirely unlike my voice... oh.
If people are using your network to text and IM each other, in preference to talking YOU ARE CHARGING TOO MUCH!
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