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Instant Messenger Boom via Mobile Phones

1 November 2006 by axxxr
A major shift is taking place in the way people are communicating using their mobile phones. No longer content to just use calls and texts to chat to friends and family, mobile users are now adopting instant messaging in droves.

Since launching mobile MSN Instant Messenger (now called 'Windows Live Messenger') this summer, 3 has seen over 100 million instant messages sent since 1 August, an average of over 1 million instant messages each day as users take part in conversations they’d otherwise miss when they're out and about.

Instant messaging on mobile is set to grow even faster with the announcement that 3 is now offering both contract and pay-as-you-go customers free Windows Live Messenger.

Windows Live Messenger is already the World's most popular instant messaging service and currently has over 10 million registered users in the UK. Almost three quarters of under 24s are regular users of instant messaging and over half of them want to be able to access the service on their mobiles according to a recent survey by 3.

3 customers have been able to enjoy the familiar look and feel of messenger to chat with "buddies" wherever they are, whether online or on the road.

3's statistics show that peak messaging time is from 11pm to 2am, proving that being out on the town is no longer a reason for going 'offline'.

Windows Live Messenger is available free for life for 3 contract customers, and free until December 2007 on 3's pay-as-you-go service. www.three.co.uk





Comments
On 5 Nov 19:47 sajidtanoli wrote
hello this is good cell phone he is my chois good this my all comment of sony ericsson ok
On 2 Nov 18:52 RSA wrote
go to: www.mxit.co.za on your mobile and download the instant messaging service that has our country sms'ing(text) It costs almost nothing and can be used on any network!!!!
DANKIE
(just an option)
On 2 Nov 05:39 Rach wrote
I wish I could get this for my K800i with O2 :(
On 2 Nov 01:11 prom1 wrote
Nice Java interface. Unless is misleading. Hopefully simplifies send to #4357 crap; when IM'ing via SMS.
On 1 Nov 23:58 etaab wrote
You could just try not using the app.. nobody forces you to use it do they ? ;)
On 1 Nov 22:32 aswin wrote
It's going crazy. There's some time I wanna be freed from IT form of communications, and that time is when I go offline on my intant messenger. That's the point of being out of town.

Just an opinion though.. Peace!

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