WebMessenger, provider of mobile instant-messaging products for enterprises and consumers, announced the launch of Mobile Instant Messenger for Windows 5.0, available as a standalone wireless application for consumers and business professionals as well as for enterprises via the WebMessenger Mobile Platform.
WebMessenger's Mobile Instant Messenger for Windows Mobile 5.0 is a wireless IM application designed to work on all Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC devices and phones such as the Cingular 8125, Treo 700W, T-Mobile MDA and HP iPAQ. The application allows business professionals to securely correspond via IM or chat over all major public networks, including AOL, Google Talk, ICQ, Jabber, MSN and Yahoo.
Mobile Instant Messenger for Windows 5.0 provides multi-network access in a single client, enabling users to simultaneously chat with buddies on different networks. The application runs simultaneously with the phone and email applications. In addition, users are able to send and receive extended presence awareness information (online, busy, away and not available) as well as recognize the device of origin (desktop or mobile).
Mobile Instant Messenger for Windows Mobile 5.0 key features include:
-- 3DES Encryption--ability to encrypt communication for added security and regulatory/enterprise compliance
-- IM Networks Wizard--launches automatically and helps set up proxy accounts for all supported networks
-- Enhanced IM Networks Screen--completely re-designed IM networks screen gives users a one screen overview of their interoperability accounts and an easy-to-use interface to manage their accounts and contacts
-- 5 Way Navigation Bar Utilization--users can navigate through buddy lists, read messages, collapse/expand groups and much more simply by using the 5 way navigation control found on Windows Mobile 5.0 devices, eliminating the need for a stylus
-- Buddy List Logo Icons--uses IM network logos for buddy icons, making it much quicker and easier to determine status and initiate chats with buddies from various IM networks
WebMessenger's enterprise version of Mobile Instant Messenger for Windows 5.0 includes all of the above features and offers added interoperability with IBM Lotus Sametime, Jabber XCP, Microsoft Exchange IM, Microsoft LCS and Reuters Messaging.
Product Availability and Pricing
WebMessenger's Mobile Instant Messenger for Windows Mobile 5.0 works with all Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs and PC phones. A free, fully functional 15-day trial version of the application is available for immediate download on the company's Web site at http://www.webmessenger.com/wm5.htm.
Upon expiration, users can purchase a one-year client license key, which includes all service and version upgrades of the client for $21.95. This specially priced yearly license fee is available for a limited time. List price for WebMessenger's Mobile Instant Messenger for Windows 5.0 is $29.95.
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On the surface I tend to agree Jerry but it appears as if it offers more functionality and security than the standard IM folks use. The advantages might well outwiegh the cost for those in the Enterprise.
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