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Monday, February 13, 2006
Operators finally go for mobile IM
They've concluded this could be a new revenue stream for them, while consumers have wanted mobile IM for years. Once again I find that consumer needs are not a priority of operators. Oddly, IM has never been a real threat to overall operator revenue, yet there's been a lot of concerns about lost revenue on SMS, but IM will most likely compensate for that, with icing.
Only pricier handsets such as smartphones with software from Symbian and Microsoft can be upgraded to support instant messaging now, and operators said the success of the new service would depend on it being available to the most basic models.
That's complete nonsense. All you need is a phone with Java.
Wireless firms eye instant messaging - Yahoo! News
Only pricier handsets such as smartphones with software from Symbian and Microsoft can be upgraded to support instant messaging now, and operators said the success of the new service would depend on it being available to the most basic models.
That's complete nonsense. All you need is a phone with Java.
Wireless firms eye instant messaging - Yahoo! News
