For me, one of the glaring non-features of mobile phones has been the lack of IM.  I know there are a few third party vendors that have dabbled in this area, but no one has really captured the market yet.  And sure texting gets you part of the way there, but per message fees and absence of a friend list leave it short.  Today’s launch of 3’s Skypephone finally makes this functionality a reality.  Not only can Skype users call each other for free, they can send free instant messages as well.  Hopefully this development will encourage US carriers and phones to include the feature before long.

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