Google IM - This Wednesday?

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theysayjump

22-08-2005 13:20:36

Taken from the new york times website

[quote3724c0323c]Google executives say they plan to unveil on Wednesday a "communications tool" that is potentially a clear step beyond the company's search-related business focus.

While executives would not disclose what the new software tool might be, Google has long been expected to introduce an instant messaging service to compete with services offered by America Online, Yahoo and MSN from Microsoft.[/quote3724c0323c]

http//www.nytimes.com/2005/08/22/technology/22google.html

think it will be an IM service?

noojerz

22-08-2005 13:33:57

lol i posted this in topic below with the desktop maybe 15 min ago

theysayjump

22-08-2005 13:34:31

lol, oh piss.....my bad

Blink182=Gone

22-08-2005 13:52:25

sounds nice...

dudeextrem2000

22-08-2005 13:55:53

that would be nice but how many people not dedicated to google will switch from AIM, and the others

theysayjump

22-08-2005 16:15:43

i dunno.....depends how good it is i suppose.

Ethan

23-08-2005 08:29:30

I'm pretty damned tired of AIM

wood

23-08-2005 08:35:47

I'm excited! )

Ethan

23-08-2005 09:45:01

http//business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9076-1747621,00.html

According to this arcticle it sounds like it will be more along the lines of Skype.

Collateral

23-08-2005 09:48:11

It is thought the new Google service will also include an internet-based text-messaging component similar to Microsoft’s popular MSN Messenger.

D If it is like skype hopefully it has text messaging too

stoogepid

23-08-2005 10:07:02

[quote85ac83fc07="Collateral"]It is thought the new Google service will also include an internet-based text-messaging component similar to Microsoft’s popular MSN Messenger.

D If it is like skype hopefully it has text messaging too[/quote85ac83fc07]

Is Skype free?

Tholek

23-08-2005 10:14:56

Unless you're calling someone's phone, yeah.

Godrockdj

23-08-2005 11:12:21

It needs to be picked up by Trillian, that's the thing...

mr_black

23-08-2005 12:10:55

[quoteb781df90a8="Godrockdj"]It needs to be picked up by Trillian, that's the thing...[/quoteb781df90a8]
werd

jlaw

23-08-2005 21:00:12

http//talk.google.com

alexvega

23-08-2005 21:24:51

yah its out, its pretty cool

mr_black

23-08-2005 21:38:31

[quote839f8ed788="jlaw"]http//talk.google.com[/quote839f8ed788]
its pretty dope just wish i knew some one who used it (

weez

23-08-2005 23:38:11

I love google, they need to come out with an OS already.