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September 22, 2005
AOL to Preview New Version of AIM Triton
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America Online is slated to release a preview edition of AIM Triton this week that the company hopes will attract users looking for a taste of the next generation communications client. AOL has also moved up the launch of its PC-to-phone calling feature, which will debut in Triton 1.0. The Triton preview, also known as Beta 6, builds upon AOL's new strategy of making AIM the veritable front door to the company's products. The release features one-click access to AOL Explorer, Search, AOL and AIM Mail, AIM Talk and the new TotalTalk VoIP calling service that debuted this week. (cont...) |
Triton additionally bundles a new AIM Address Book that syncs with Plaxo, and offers built-in access to AOL Radio featuring 20 XM music stations. The Triton Buddy List has been upgraded as well, with support for 500 contacts and "type down" searching. AOL has rebuilt AIM from the ground up, says Chamath Palihapitiya, vice president and general manager of AIM and ICQ. And the changes are hard to miss; the client introduces an entirely new, simplified user interface. The underlying code is also modular, enabling AOL to tack on additional features over time. Initially, Triton will focus on the core elements: text, voice and video instant messaging. From a new tabbed messaging interface that corrals all chat sessions into a single window, a user can transition from standard IMs to SMS text messaging, AIM Talk voice calling or streaming video with one click.[co-published with friend site GeekCoffee] |
Posted by geekblue at September 22, 2005 3:13 PM