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October 18, 2004
IS GIM next?
After Gmail and Google Desktop search rumors are circulating on a Google Instant Messaging Application. I would not be surprised at all if Google actualy does spread in Instant messaging since it seems that there are ambitions for Google to be part of everybody's desktop and part of everybody's way of communication.
Microsoft, Yahoo!, ICQ and AIM may have been there a long time and are well established brands in instant messaging but there are gaps in the service that Google will definitely try and fill.
On the other hand it should be noticed that by enetering the IM world Google is opening another front, but again based on the same source of income (advertising). This is definitely far from an ideal situation for any business.
Posted by Basileios at October 18, 2004 06:11 AM
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