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VoIM Last modified: Friday, September 08, 2006
Short for Voice over Instant Messenger, it is a category of products which offer PC-based voice services (VoIP) and also include text-based instant messaging (IM). See also VoIP and IM.
Instant Messaging Planet Complete coverage of the business opportunities emerging from IM including case studies, security updates, and infrastructure issues. Skype (and other leading Voice over IM services): Explosive and Disruptive platforms The adoption and usage of these services is nothing short of a major and historical disruption in the technology market. It is estimated that Skype, the leader in this category, is signing over two million users per week.	Related Categories Chat Internet Telephony Telecommunications Related Terms instant message instant messaging Voice over the Internet VoiceXML VoIP VoIP Gateway