Microsoft and Yahoo finally combined their IM networks
Nine months after reaching an agreement to create a gate between their IM networks, Microsoft and Yahoo finally did it .
Tomorrow the limited beta testing of the service will begin, with the help of Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo Messenger with Voice users will be able to connect to each other. From one account, you can send messages to any of the two networks, as well as see the current status of users in both networks.
This is the first in the history of a similar gate between the largest IM-networks, the total number of users of which is about 350 million people. Beta testing the gate will last several months.
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A few months ago, Google and AOL also announced a partnership, one of the conditions of which would be a similar combination of IM networks, with the Google Talk network based on open standards and initially involves the integration of any voice and IM services.
Tomorrow the limited beta testing of the service will begin, with the help of Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo Messenger with Voice users will be able to connect to each other. From one account, you can send messages to any of the two networks, as well as see the current status of users in both networks.
This is the first in the history of a similar gate between the largest IM-networks, the total number of users of which is about 350 million people. Beta testing the gate will last several months.
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A few months ago, Google and AOL also announced a partnership, one of the conditions of which would be a similar combination of IM networks, with the Google Talk network based on open standards and initially involves the integration of any voice and IM services.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/1558/
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