Insant Messenging on Your Palm

Posted By: Ed on Friday, May 05, 2000 5:30:58 AM

Palm CEO Carl Yankowski said that instant messaging will be "the next killer application" for Palm users. Palm Inc. is developing technology that will allow "real-time" messages to be sent between Palm handhelds and between Palms and desktop computers. Mr. Yankowski didn't give an estimated release date or indicate if they would use a third-part IM app, like America Online's AIM.

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A Beta of AIM for the Palm Exists

hared_crucol@hotmail.com @ 5/5/2000 10:17:37 AM #

There is already a version of the AIM for the Palm available by joining this eGroup:

http://www.egroups.com/group/palmaim" CLASS=NEWS>http://www.egroups.com/group/palmaim

RE: A Beta of AIM for the Palm Exists

bricors @ 5/5/2000 11:32:13 AM #

Its definitely worth checking out. I had an Omnisky system during the beta, and used this app a LOT - its still in development - and who knows what will happen if AOL knows of it - but definitely DL it and check it out!

RE: A Beta of AIM for the Palm Exists

I.M. Anonymous @ 5/6/2000 4:15:52 AM #

Both AIM and ICQ exist for the Palm. ICQ's buggy as heck though.
Why do these exec types insist on trying to get us all worked up ove things we already have (instant messaging) or things we don't need (wince's "multimedia" comes to mind).
Are they stupid, or just assume we are?

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