Microsoft, Yahoo link online IM systems
The move fulfilled a promise the US Internet titans made late last year and marked the first time rival global messaging service providers arranged to co-mingle members.
Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo Messenger with Voice users in more than 15 international markets could get "beta" test versions of the interoperability software at http://messenger.yahoo.com or http://ideas.live.com, according to the companies.
The union promised to create the world’s largest IM community by merging nearly 350 million IM accounts, Microsoft and Yahoo said in a combined release.
"A new era for staying connected with friends and family is here, and the bridge between Yahoo’s and Microsoft’s IM communities is bringing people around the world closer together," said Brad Garlinghouse, senior vice president of Communications, Community and Front Doors, Yahoo.
The beta program would be available in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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