Mobile Instant Messaging

It is here - again. Movial had this idea of mobile IM a long time ago, but as the product didn't break through to the markets, guys put it on hold for some time and made money with projects. Now they come again, but this time with partners.

This is a day that I have been waiting for. No more - ok, few less - calls that enquire, "Where are you?" People start maniacally check their smart phones to follow the whereabouts of their friends. Any dead moment is a chance to strike up a conversation and a best part is that you don't have to do it with a stranger.

Are you drooling when you think about the chances of GPS with IM? I'm not, but that's because neither are edible. I would also like to remind you about economic implications. Public transportation movements on your cell phone, taxi cabs, shops, bars and friends among all this activity. It will be better than TV, following your friend, while she is desperately racing the mall, trying to get to that last bus (never mind there is always another). Parents checking up on their kids, which brings me to the closing remarks.

Surely we have those people who offer us disguises. A locational distortion program that shows us playing PS2 at Tom's place, while we actually booze at Beth's. It will be fun.