Google Talk on BlackBerry
Research in Motion (RIM) has made available Google`s instant messaging application, Google Talk, for customers who use its BlackBerry wireless e-mail device, reports Red Herring.com.
The service was announced in January but became available on Wednesday as a free download from the BlackBerry Web site.
The launch comes just days after the settlement of RIM`s patent dispute with NTP.
SMS still tops in Asia Pacific
Teleclick.ca reports that SMS is still the most popular data service among mobile phone users in Asia Pacific, despite the increased availability of mobile e-mail and multimedia messaging for mobile phones.
A recent IDC survey of over 4 000 urban users in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan suggests that less than 10% of users are consistently using advanced messaging and other multimedia features on their cellphones.
It reached the conclusion that "despite the proliferation of content-rich mobile data services, the adoption of advanced services such as mobile phone payment, online mobile gaming and mobile e-mail have yet to reach noteworthy levels of usage".
Princeton library offers messaging help
The Princeton University Library is offering a new way to ask reference questions - through instant messaging.
Students, faculty and staff can use their AOL, Yahoo, MSN or ICQ accounts for live reference assistance by adding "LIBCHATPUL" to their buddy lists.
A librarian will respond to the chat service during office hours.
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