Thursday July 13, 2006 
Thursday July 13, 2006
Microsoft and Yahoo are beginning a limited test of plans to make their instant messaging systems work together. The pairing of Microsoft and Yahoo - who compete aggressively in other areas - has been seen as a way to better take on U.S. market leader AOL and perhaps even form a defense against mutual rival Google Inc. Although Google is still a minor player in instant messaging, the two companies have reason to fear the Internet search leader's ever-expanding reach.
The test of the companies' interoperability plans will initially be available only to limited numbers of people who have the latest version of either company's instant messaging products: Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo Messenger with Voice. The functionality is expected to be broadly available by the end of the year.
- And here's a screenshot of ... me talking to myself :
To accomplish this, you must have the very latest Yahoo Messenger 8.0.0.508 beta version, and the very latest Windows Live Messenger 8.0.0792. The Yahoo Messenger user has to sign up here for the beta test activation, and the MSN Messenger user has to sign up here.
See also :
1. Microsoft and Yahoo IM's start talking with each other
(2006-07-13 15:21:46 SGT)
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