A sneak peek into Orange's IM solution |
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 Aug 21 2006, 14:22
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 The Main Man  Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,241 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Touch HD  |
If you've bought an Orange Windows Mobile device recently, you'll have noticed that Pocket MSN is conspicuous by its absence. Removed from ROM builds by HTC at the request of Orange, the controversial decision was made in order to make way for Orange's own IM solution, little about which has been known to date. Earlier today, an eagle eyed MoDaCo member spotted some information about the Orange IM solution tucked away on the Orange website... so enjoy the screenshots below of 'OIM' (Orange Instant Messenger), taken from a SPV C500 (note, current beta runs on the C600), together with a sneek peek at some of the features. Point to note: I see no mention of interoperability with the existing big IM networks (MSN, AIM, Yahoo etc)  P QUOTE(Orange) Features: - WAP version available - Also available for Symbian - Auto login - Auto update to latest client on login if required - Contacts search by name / location / star sign  - Contacts import from address book, optionally initiates SMS invite - Emoticon support           --------------------   |
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Aug 21 2006, 14:26
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 Editor Dude Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,720 Joined: 23rd April 2003 From: Leicester, UK Member No.: 4,973 Device(s): SPV M700 / E650 |
hmm....fugly
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Aug 21 2006, 14:29
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,241 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Touch HD |
I was gonna say 'room for improvement' or 'perhaps it's early days'.
Having seen the WLM beta... they definitely have their work cut out to match that! P -------------------- |
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Aug 21 2006, 15:03
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 Diehard  Group: Posters Posts: 449 Joined: 5th December 2002 Member No.: 756 Device(s): HTC TouchPro |
Gosh! No further comment...
This post has been edited by pierre: Aug 21 2006, 15:03 -------------------- Sun is shining, weather is sweet.
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Aug 21 2006, 15:07
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 Hardcore Group: Posters Posts: 1,289 Joined: 21st January 2003 From: Sutton Coldfield Member No.: 2,154 Device(s): iPhone 3G |
Personally I think the pricing will make/break of this if it ever makes it into the wild (as most the stuff I tested for Orange never got released).
E.G if they charge it will die. -------------------- "Would you like me to lap dance for you?"
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Aug 21 2006, 15:08
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 Its not my real name ya know !!! Group: Posters Posts: 1,065 Joined: 7th February 2003 From: Long Eaton,Notts Member No.: 2,696 Device(s): M600 |
Cant see it taking off to honest. Should of stuck with MSN. I'll not be using it ;-)
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Aug 21 2006, 16:17
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 Addict  Group: Posters Posts: 807 Joined: 29th November 2002 From: Sheffield Member No.: 279 Device(s): V1615 |
I'll bet on it being another £4.50/month. Which is another £4.50/month too much (especially if the data comes out of their hyper-priced data bundles). If it's not interoperable with other IM's, and perhaps more importantly, the other networks' own IM clients (as and when they arrive) then this was a complete waste of time for them.
Well done Orange, another own goal. Seem to be having a bad season.... |
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Aug 21 2006, 16:30
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 Blackjack'd Group: Moderator Team Posts: 4,205 Joined: 18th April 2003 From: Mt Laurel, NJ USA Member No.: 4,796 Device(s): Motorola Q9h/iPhone |
I wonder if this uses SMS instead of a true IM service.
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Aug 21 2006, 16:30
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 Moderator - Boing! Group: Admin Team Posts: 8,672 Joined: 12th December 2002 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 993 Device(s): HTC Touch HD |
Yep. Clunky looking, now taking bets on it not being able to import your current contacts into the address book ;p And yeah, it'll be another sub service no doubt...
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Aug 21 2006, 18:39
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 I've always wanted to explore the Pacific rim Group: Posters Posts: 2,323 Joined: 19th January 2003 From: Lincoln Member No.: 2,100 Device(s): MWg Atom, i-mate Smartflip |
Come on guys!!
All the major networks have got together to launch their own IM services as they realise that with the advent of more intelligent devices and the ability to use free messenger services over inclusive data that they will start to lose text revenue. This is their shyster way of protecting their income - "use our free service (until your subs start kicking in)". **Please do not fall for it** -------------------- "Success is not to be measured by the position someone has reached in life, but the obstacles he has overcome while trying to succeed."
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Aug 21 2006, 20:14
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 26 Joined: 19th August 2006 Member No.: 202,569 Device(s): null |
I think removing the well known clients is a stupid business idea IMPO as I suspect there will be many Orange users who want MS Messenger, will fear it being blocked on Orange and will go to other mobile operators. I am one who is very much in that boat at the moment.
You can't put the genie back in the bottle and history tells us that companies who try to control new technologies usually go bust. Whatever happened to that photocopier company that used to be the World's biggest company in the 70s and 80s? 
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Aug 21 2006, 20:56
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 Lurking  Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 14th January 2003 From: Bolton Member No.: 1,913 Device(s): MDA Pro Lobster 700TV |
From the same think-tank that came up with the animal tariffs no doubt, but hey "The Futures Bright."
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Aug 22 2006, 03:26
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 Fluffy Fox Group: Members Posts: 914 Joined: 11th April 2003 From: NUS, Singapore Member No.: 4,590 Device(s): SPV C600 |
QUOTE(CaptainZok @ Aug 21 2006, 22:56)  From the same think-tank that came up with the animal tariffs no doubt, but hey "The Futures Bright." My thought exactly... I'm not sure what they're thinking, but an operator based IM network is simply not something you launch. Unless it works on at least one major IM network it's gonna disapear faster than a cheeseburger in front of Rosie Odonnell... -------------------- |
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Aug 22 2006, 03:49
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 Enthusiast  Group: Posters Posts: 204 Joined: 14th December 2004 Member No.: 102,005 |
Has anyone tried agile messenger or imov? Wouldn't those products or something like them make things like this orange messenger pointless?
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Aug 22 2006, 03:54
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 109 Joined: 5th March 2005 Member No.: 114,955 Device(s): MPX220 |
Its going to be worthless if you cant go on other networks (MSN, etc). What are the chances that all of your friends would be using it? Might as well stick with txting people, atleast everyone world wide can use that.
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Aug 22 2006, 03:58
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Blackjack'd Group: Moderator Team Posts: 4,205 Joined: 18th April 2003 From: Mt Laurel, NJ USA Member No.: 4,796 Device(s): Motorola Q9h/iPhone |
They wouldn't mind. $$$
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Aug 22 2006, 05:22
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 11 Joined: 3rd January 2006 Member No.: 165,505 Device(s): iMate SP5 |
What's with the little Adolph and Greta emoticons in the backgorund images? They sacre me in a "Bride of Chuckie" sort of way
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Aug 22 2006, 15:03
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 Addict Group: MoDaCo Ad Free Posts: 531 Joined: 26th January 2006 Member No.: 169,492 Device(s): HTC TyTN II |
Just what we need. Another proprietrary messaging system.
Guess Agile, Trillian, IM+ etc will all start supporting it though, so it's not all bad. |
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Aug 22 2006, 16:12
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 iSpork Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 537 Joined: 15th February 2005 From: Staffs Member No.: 110,894 Device(s): SE K800, MDA Pro |
currently using windows live messenger beta on my vario and I love it
 this orange messenger looks hideously ugly and a bit of a cheesey windows messenger (the old one) ripoff. let me guess, no interoperability with any other IM service? no thanks
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Aug 22 2006, 16:42
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 109 Joined: 5th March 2005 Member No.: 114,955 Device(s): MPX220 |
QUOTE(sporkguy @ Aug 22 2006, 12:12) currently using windows live messenger beta on my vario and I love it this orange messenger looks hideously ugly and a bit of a cheesey windows messenger (the old one) ripoff. let me guess, no interoperability with any other IM service? no thanks How is the Windows Live Messenger? Its the same MSN network right? I want to try it out but I havent been able to get a hold of it 
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