Microsoft and RIM brings Windows Live to BlackBerry

For those of you who still rely on MSN/Windows Live messenger for your online chatting requirements, there's good news.

Microsoft and RIM are working together to bring another missing piece of the messenger chat puzzle to the BlackBerry. Native and free chat applications already exist for Google Talk and Yahoo Talk and now we're about to add Windows Live messenger to that list!

Great news for those who still rely on Windows Live as their main chat program I suppose. Long ago, I have already switched my office to use Google Talk so it's not a big deal for me. I don't really know too many people still stuck on MSN Messenger (oh sorry, Windows Live Messenger). It's a non event for me. Besides, I have IM+ installed so I've got MSN messenger, AOL, Jabber, ICQ and Myspace (as well as Google Talk and Yahoo) available on my Curve.. Hoo hum...

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