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OZ, the leading enabler of standards-based mobile Instant Messaging and Presence Services today announced an industry first; with a pre-loaded IM Client on the Nokia 6800 messaging phone, T-Mobile USA subscribers are now able to access the four major instant messaging (IM) providers (AOL(TM), ICQ(R), MSN(R), and Yahoo!(R)) - via one device. Providing access to, and billing for, the IM services is the OZ Mobile IM Gateway.

Instant Messaging is one of the most popular means of communication today, with hundreds of millions of desktop IM users worldwide, and billions of IM messages sent each day. T-Mobile USA is now continuing its leadership in mobilizing IM services by providing the very unique Nokia 6800 phone to its subscribers.

OZ Takes Mobile Instant Messaging to the Next Level; T-Mobile USA Subscribers Now Have Access to Four IM Providers with Revolutionary Nokia Messaging Device

The 6800 looks like a normal phone -- until you fold it out and find a full keypad available for thumb typing. More information can be found here at Nokia's site.