Galaxy S II details may be coming tomorrow, but that's not the only announcement the company is making this week.
In addition to the long-awaited smartphone, Samsung is prepping a new cross-platform mobile chat service called ChatON. According to TechCrunch, the service is expected to launch in September and will be showcased at the IFA Conference this week.
ChatON will reportedly support a variety of mobile operating systems, including Android (NASDAQ: GOOG), iOS (NASDAQ: AAPL), and BlackBerry (NASDAQ: RIMM). The former was a no-brainer, but Samsung's decision to make ChatON for other platforms is just one of the many ways that tech companies are attempting to invade each other's worlds.
But that's not all. ChatON will also infiltrate our PCs with a Web-based client. Not surprisingly, users can chat privately one-on-one, participate in group chats, share photos and video, and send voice messages. (It's like an early-generation Skype!)
While ChatON isn't likely to blow its competitors out of the water, the service is scheduled to launch in more than 120 countries and 62 languages, giving Samsung a fighting chance out of the gate.
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