OneConnect is basically a mobile web service that will let you manage e-mail, IM, text messaging, and social networks all in one place. That means you just need to deal with a single contact list. You can quickly find a friend and send them a message in a variety of formats. Or you can view your friends status updates from Facebook or other social networks.
The service uses an open API, which means anyone can create plugins to communicate with services that aren't already supported. This also means you'll be able to communicate with your contacts whether they're using Yahoo! services or not. For example, you can send instant messages to AIM, MSN Messenger, or Google Talk users.
OneConnect also uses location-sensing technology to let you know when you're physically close to other Yahoo! oneConnect users on your contact list.
Yahoo! announced oneConnect today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but it won't be ready for use until Q2 2008.
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2-12-2008 @ 2:36PM
Todd said...
Whoa! This looks cool. Uses XForms and their is the promise of an Eclispe plug-in. I guess my only concern is hardware/handset support, which I could not find any mention of at the actual website ( inexplicably not provided in this post WTF?):
http://mobile.yahoo.com/oneconnect/contacts
It's kinda neat how the whole hostile take over attempt by Microsoft is yielding new tech from Yahoo. Kinda like when a bully holds a kid upside down and shakes him, and the kids lunch money falls out.
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2-12-2008 @ 3:26PM
kingkool68 said...
Something tells me Yahoo didn't pull this out of their asses since last Monday...
2-13-2008 @ 7:43AM
Bill said...
Will this be integrated into yahoo go! ? It would be great if it did. Im delighted for yahoo too. As mush as Google and Microsoft go on about being mobile friendly, Yahoo is the only one launching decent centralized mobile apps. If only the rest of their stuff was as tidy and professional looking...
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