http://blogs.msdn.com/wlfwm/archive/tags/IM/default.aspxTags: IMen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/wlfwm/archive/2008/04/28/mobile-instant-messaging-is-challenging-sms.aspxMon, 28 Apr 2008 22:38:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8436003Rafik1http://blogs.msdn.com/wlfwm/comments/8436003.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/wlfwm/commentrss.aspx?PostID=8436003<P>Interesting new statistics that shows IM is getting increasingly popular for mobile users, a story on <A class="" href="http://www.cellular-news.com/story/30803.php" mce_href="http://www.cellular-news.com/story/30803.php">cellular-news</A> have all the details.</P> <P>It seems to me as a logical evolution&nbsp;for text messaging on mobile phones so nothing comes as a surprise here. The trick is for carriers to change their business model to adapt to the new realities which I think they are doing now given the new all-in-one plans that Sprint and Verizon have started offering recently. It is a sign of changing times and very good thing for all of us, consumers!<BR></P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8436003" width="1" height="1">SMSIMRafik Robeal