Yahoo’s Plans IM/E-Mail Combo Service in China

A Bloomberg story (appearing in the International Herald Tribune) discusses Yahoo’s move to increase market share in China. Plans include offering a new service that combines email and instant messaging.

Yahoo Mail Messenger service will allow users to access instant messaging for free through their mailbox service with only one or two clicks, compared with the seven or eight previously needed, the company said.

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