Push-Aware IM Apps Arrive on the iPhone, Beware of Bugs
By Michael Hall - Published June 23, 2009
Editor's Note: AIM and BeejiveIM updates have arrived bringing instant-enough-to-matter IM to the iPhone, but bugs keep the experience from being particularly smooth. [more Wireless IM]

AT&T, Verizon Deny SMS Price-Fixing
By Michelle Megna - Published June 17, 2009
Under the Congressional magnifying glass, carrier execs say charges of collusion and price-fixing are "absolutely false." [more Wireless IM]

Symantec Goes SaaS With IM Security
By InstantMessagingPlanet.com Staff - Published June 16, 2009
New service touches on the traditional IM security feature list while maintaining a light footprint on the client and network. [more Security]

"Killing Taliban": U.S. Military Turns to Twitter
Published June 2, 2009
U.S. commanders launched their "social networking strategy" for Afghanistan Tuesday, using the hugely popular Web site Twitter to release information about some of their operations. [more Public IM]

IMshopping Adds a Social Touch to Online Stores
By Vangie Beal - Published June 1, 2009
With human-powered shopping advice, IMshopping offers benefits for consumers, ad opportunities for retailers—and it's available on Twitter. [more Public IM]

Twitter's Not On the Block: Founders
By Kenneth Corbin - Published May 27, 2009
"We still have a lot of work to do" says Twitter CEO. [more Public IM]

Voxeo Buys IM Bot Builder IMified
By InstantMessagingPlanet.com Staff - Published May 27, 2009
IMified's knack for crossing platforms and networks attracts UC player. [more Enterprise IM]

Yuuguu and Skype Pair for Screen Sharing and Collaboration
By Ted Stevenson - Published May 26, 2009
Up to 30 users can share a screen with new Java-based collaboration tool. [more Public IM]

Twitter Says Not Considering Ads for Revenue
Published May 19, 2009
Instead, the company is looking to add-on tools and services, its co-founder says. [more Public IM]

Geodesic Says Interactive Buy Will Increase Its Reach
By InstantMessagingPlanet.com Staff - Published May 18, 2009
Geodesic says its acquisition of a South American mobile/IM specialist will help get it into mobile carrier and enterprise markets. [more Enterprise IM]

FaceTime Covers BlackBerry, OCS Group Chat
By InstantMessagingPlanet.com Staff - Published May 12, 2009
IMAuditor security and compliance software now monitors BlackBerry SMS and PIN messages, as well as the recently added OCS group chat feature. [more Security]

Rumor Madness: Apple After Twitter?
By Kenneth Corbin - Published May 5, 2009
From the blogs: Whether Apple's genuinely out to acquire Twitter or not, one thing's clear: The very idea is red meat for the tech press. [more Public IM]

Nielsen Stands by Its Twitter Assessment
By Kenneth Corbin - Published May 4, 2009
Nielsen Online says it stands by its take on just how sticky Twitter is. [more Public IM]

Twitter Looks Strong, But Not So Sticky
By Kenneth Corbin - Published April 30, 2009
Nielsen Online says the site's certainly got mindshare, but there's a question of how many first-time users stick around. [more Public IM]

Socialcast Adds to Expanding Field of Enterprise Social Networking
By Vangie Beal - Published April 21, 2009
Socialcast is a secure real-time communications tool that puts the best features of consumer social networking and communication tools into a secure enterprise package that meets enterprise archiving needs. [more Enterprise IM]