http://www.nwfusion.com/topics/messaging.html The latest messaging news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2009 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/112609-twitter-gets-mobile-phone-users.html Micro-blogging site Twitter is having a positive effect on the number of consumers using their mobile phone to access the web, says Novarra. Carrie-ann Skinner 2009-11-26T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2009/113009convergence1.html AT&T announced earlier this month that it has added an on-screen "Caller ID on TV" application that displays U-verse Voice caller ID and voice mail notifications on the U-verse TV screen, offering the application to customers at no extra charge. By itself, the feature isn't particularly innovative -- especially since Cablevision, Comcast, Cox and Time Warner Cable already provide a similar service to their users. What is noteworthy from a convergence perspective is that underlying infrastructure enabling the on-screen caller ID feature uses an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architecture and the Microsoft-supplied software that drives the U-verse set-top box. Larry Hettick and Steve Taylor 2009-11-25T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2009/112309convergence1.html Today we'll cover announcements from Toshiba with a unified messaging product targeting small/midsize businesses; from Mitel about an applications suite upgrade; and from a reader who commented earlier this month about our opinion pieces on net neutrality. Larry Hettick and Steve Taylor 2009-11-20T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111809-how-to-choose-a-hosted.html Of all the technologies that run your business, chances are good that none impact your company as much as good ol' e-mail. While larger organizations have the hardware, infrastructure, and human capital to manage e-mail in-house, small businesses with tiny to non-existent IT departments don't have that luxury. Here's how to get big-business e-mail efficiency on a small-business budget. Michael Scalisi 2009-11-18T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/111709-twitter-will-kill-suggested-users.html Twitter's "suggested users" list will be going away, amid a California political controversy. But, should it? Is it OK to violate Twitter's freedom to promote any user it chooses to? David Coursey 2009-11-17T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/reviews/2009/110909-microsoft-exchange-2010.html Microsoft Exchange 2010 officially ships today, offering enterprises a bigger, better, faster messaging platform. In April, reviewer Joel Snyder tested the beta version of Exchange 2010. Joel Snyder 2009-11-09T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2009/110909convergence1.html Blabbelon has launched a free VoIP-based conferencing service that proved technically viable for more than 7,000 simultaneous same-conference users during a beta trial. Conference controls are included so session leaders can use, create and maintain their own private or public groups with text messages, e-mail notifications and privacy management. Larry Hettick 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110309-its-the-first-twitter-only-mobile.html How much would you pay for a mobile device that does only one thing: Send and receive Tweets? A company called Peek is betting $199 and has created just such a device. David Coursey 2009-11-03T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110309-microsoft-price-cut-goes-after.html In a move aimed at heading off those who might "Go Google," Microsoft has cut the prices of its Exchange Online service by half and its Business Productivity Online Services suite by a third. David Coursey 2009-11-03T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110209-novell-to-los-angeles-drop.html This must be a joke: A Novell corporate blog item that chastises the City of Los Angeles for recently selecting Google Apps to replace Novell's GroupWise e-mail and calendaring software. David Coursey 2009-11-02T12:00:00-04:00