AOL is working on a VOIP client that they hope will make the AOL Instant Messenger service stand out of the crowd. The service is called AIM Phoneline, and it will enable AIM users to receive phone calls on a free number provided by AOL. If users wish to use the service to make outgoing calls, they will need to upgrade their VOIP service which will cost $14.95 USD per month.
We are very happy to announce that Jabber has been added as another service option here at the Buddy Registry. This open source protocol is currently in use by millions of IM users. Welcome!
Gabbly is a new service that allows you to join in on a chat group for any website. For example, if you wanted to chat with other people about this site, you would simply type http://www.gabbly.com/buddyregistry.com in your address bar. It works for any site and is certainly worth a look.
There is a new worm finding it's way around the AIM network. eWeek.com reports that this virus advertises itself by sending the message "this picture never gets old" along with a link to download a file named 'iTUNES.EXE'. If you have already opened this file, Trend Micro can tell you how to remove the worm.
Mobile phone companies joining forces to back IM services
A handful of mobile phone companies have decided to collaborate in an attempt to drive global take-up of IM services on cellular devices. The mobile phone companies see this as an opportunity to 'open up a new revenue stream' since users will be charged for each message sent.
The Buddy Registry is complete and ready for users to start signing up! The goal of the buddy registry is to help people find people that share similar intrests. This site will have many great features added in the coming months, and if there's anything you want to see, feel free to contact us! So, tell all of your buddies to come sign up as well. Let's make this the ONLY IM directory worth visiting!
Searchforvideo.com Adds Support for Video Search to IM
searchforvideo.com, a leading innovator of video and audio search engine technologies for online and mobile consumers and digital content providers, today announced that searchforvideo.com has added support for video search to instant messenger clients including AOL, MSN and YAHOO!'s IM networks.
Yahoo! Messenger is the #1 Mobile Instant Messenger
According to a recent report by Telephia, Yahoo! Messenger is the #1 Mobile Instant Messenger Application, Both in Usage and Service Quality. The statistics show that nearly 7.9 million mobile users logged onto Yahoo! Messenger via their wireless device in December of 2005.
