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160Characters Association: IM: Branded Mobile IM Hits Europe

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IM: Branded Mobile IM Hits Europe

Netherlands and France first to start MSN IM service on i-mode in Europe using the OZ Mobile IM Solution, the first european launch of Instant Messaging on i-mode using the OZ Mobile IM Client that offers a mobile IM experience that looks familiar to users' existing desktop IM services is live now with KPN in the Netherlands. Bouygues Telecom will follow in October in France. Customers can access their MSN IM service chat by sending and receiving IM's from their i-mode mobile phones, whether their contacts are logged in on a PC or on a mobile device. To connect users enter in their existing username and password and are then able to chat with members of their existing contacts. OZ says its client has a small memory footprint and can be added as a downloadable Java application. The service will cost users 2.50 Euros per month plus a message charge and any additional data transfer. Skuli Mogensen OZ ceo"Being away for your PC doesn't mean that you should not be able to stay in touch with the people that matter most in your life," said Skuli Mogensen, CEO and Founder of OZ.

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