Not only did Google and Yahoo! announce a Non-Exclusive Search Agreement between them today, they have also announced the upcoming interoperability between their popular Instant Messaging Services, i.e. Google Talk (Gtalk) and Yahoo! Messenger of Google and Yahoo! respectively.
In addition, Yahoo! and Google agreed to enable interoperability between their respective instant messaging services bringing easier and broader communication to users.
We saw a similar agreement between Microsoft’s Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger last year. Users actually liked it. Now with Gtalk also getting connected with Yahoo! Messenger, that may breed some possibility of compatibility with Windows Live Messenger in coming months too.
Earlier the connectivity between Y! Messenger and Gtalk was only possible with the help of third party hacks, but now everything will be official. Yahoo! Messenger users will be extra amused with this announcement because they would be able to talk with both Windows Live Messenger and Google Talk users.
We hope, at some point of time AOL also announces integration of their popular instant messaging service AIM with other services.
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Nice point there buddy, Gmail users are logging on to AIM, but i really feel it would be great if they can come up with the same feature with Gtalk client also.