June 30, 2005

Vodafone, MSN plan PC-to-mobile messaging service

Vodafone and Microsoft MSN unit plan to launch in several European countries an instant messaging service that will allow communication between mobile phone users and computers.

Users will be able to see the presence of their contacts and exchange IM between MSN Messenger on a computer and Vodafone Messenger on mobile phones and vice versa. The service aims to bring together more then 165 MSN Messenger users with nearly 155 million Vodafone customers around the world, and increase traffic on their networks.

The service will be charged on the commonly-used mobile commercial model of "calling party pays" and customers would be able to pay for the service through their mobile bills.

(via Reuters)

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