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Written by Ricardo Sousa
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Tuesday, 30 August 2011 06:12 |
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Samsung unveiling its own instant messaging tool
Samsung is jumping into the instant messaging market with a new IM tool destined for a variety of feature phones and smartphones.
Samsung's new IM service will target its own phones and a wide range of other mobile devices.
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)
The Korean mobile phone maker's new and free ChatON IM client is designed to be cross-platform, allowing users of a wide range of phones to be able to chat with family, friends, and colleagues. The service will be preinstalled on Samsung's feature phones as well as smartphones running both Android and the company's own Bada mobile OS, according to Reuters.
But it will also be available as a free download for other mobile platforms, including Apple's iOS and RIM's BlackBerry.
"With ChatON, Samsung has vastly simplified mobile communication by allowing users to connect to our upcoming feature phones and all
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