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One would think we live in an “open” world, but one would be wrong. Take Skype and ICQ for instance. Up until recently third-party multi-network IM and VoIP software could perfectly sing along the two companies’ respective services, but not anymore.
Yap, on the heels of Skype’s decision to block third-party clients to offer Skype calls and chat, ICQ is taking a similar road. That said, we’re sad to say that Nimbuzz has dropped support for the popular instant messaging service.
According to Nimbuzz’s blog post, ICQ demanded Nimbuzz to pay for every person wishing to use ICQ on Nimbuzz. That’s outrageous to say the least. Even more, that sounds like a bad business move now when ICQ is not the only game in town. One would expect that people simply move to other platform and we at IntoMobile certainly support such a move. I don’t want to use the “F” word here, but you get the point – please make sure NOT to use ICQ unless you *really* must. Keep spreading the word – we gotta show these guys there are alternative solutions out there which we’re willing to adopt whenever some company decides to (“F” word again) with us. 
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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