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#1 d3bruts1d

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Posted 22 August 2005 - 07:17 AM

This article on C|Net states that,

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Google executives say they plan to unveil Wednesday a "communications tool" that is potentially a clear step beyond the company's search-related business focus.

While executives would not disclose what the new software tool might be, Google has long been expected to introduce an instant-messaging service to compete with services offered by America Online, Yahoo and MSN from Microsoft.

Could this be a Google IM we've been hearing rumors about for years?

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#2 henbenley

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Posted 22 August 2005 - 07:22 AM

didnt they just have a press release about not having a google IM client last week or something?? or maybe ive gone crazy

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#3 Archerzz

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Posted 22 August 2005 - 08:17 AM

If it is a google IM type thing they should try to make it so you can chat with people who have AIM, MSN and the other big im programs.

Just a random thought.

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#4 spazmire11

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Posted 22 August 2005 - 08:28 AM

thats not realy origanol tho look at gaim it will do yahoo, aol, msn and icq
personaly it might be a bit of a trouble for everyone tto switch dont you think?

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#5 Archerzz

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Posted 22 August 2005 - 08:30 AM

Thats why if you get google IM (if it comes out

) you will be able to transfer your buddy lists from MSN, AIM, and yahoo. and chat with them through the Google IM, they wont have to change at all. I would change to google just because I get really bored, and I need something to do

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#6 SMeeD

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Posted 22 August 2005 - 08:38 AM

Thats why there is Gaim and Trillian Basic/Pro. I think people are too set in to their IM programs to switch to a totaly different network, but if they were to introduce a Trillian or Gaim type Im program they might do ok.

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#7 d3bruts1d

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Posted 22 August 2005 - 10:10 AM

You have to remember, Google is a competitor to Yahoo and Microsoft on many fronts. It wouldn't make much since for them to include the formats from rivals in a product like this, that'd be like Google Search linking to MSN or Yahoo....

That is, assuming that there will be a Google IM released, remember that's just a rumor.

Just speculation, but I'd think if Google did release an IM client, it would display ads similar to how AIM/ICQ does. Maybe even scanning conversations like GMail and Google Groups and then displaying relivent ads.

I do think it'd be up Google's ally to release a Google IM API/SDK where people could create plugins to conect to AIM, ICQ, YIM, MSN, and other protocols, that would be the most logical thing given Google's past history with all of their other applications. Google Desktop Search SDK, Google ADWords API, Google Search API, ..... and so many others.

I think that the Sidebar found in Google Desktop Search 2.0 (Beta) would work pretty well with (or as) an IM client.

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Posted 22 August 2005 - 10:29 AM

Humm or maybe it's a google OS :lol:

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ok maybe not, we could just wait and see....

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Posted 22 August 2005 - 10:37 AM

Hmm...maybe a Google VOIP? Now that would be cool.

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Posted 22 August 2005 - 11:02 AM

google IM is based on jabber... therfore any client that currentlly supports jabber (mannnny) should be able to connect to the google service...

Ive had "google IM" now for about a year :-\

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#11 d3bruts1d

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Posted 23 August 2005 - 04:08 AM

I just went on a bit of a ramble on my personal site about the C|Net article I liked to in the first post... it's to long to repost here, but if ya want to read it it is here.

The first part basically restates what I said above in post #7.

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Posted 23 August 2005 - 12:31 PM

Who know if it comes out it could be the biggest messager on the interenet.

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