Google’s launch of an instant messaging service had been widely predicted, but two things make it unusual. First, it is based mainly on open standards, rather than being closed and proprietary. Second, the offering includes internet telephony using voice over internet protocol technology.
Source: Google Talk launch sends clear message to rivals
So Google Talk wasn’t all talk. It doesn’t have as much bells and whistles as the Yahoo Messenger. And it works in trillian too. Wow this is awesome. It also works with Trillian. The requirement is “a Gmail username and password.” Read the REVIEW: Google Talk. Google is talking with major IM platforms (Yahoo!, MSN, AIM, and Skype) about creating an open platform. If Google succeeds in this quest, it will be the biggest Internet story in years.
