Comments on: Instant Messaging and Trashing Google

By: site web comme source d'avantage concurrentiel

site web comme source d'avantage concurrentiel — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:45:27 +0000

[...] en 0,7% du marché des navigateurs. Google Chrome risque donc de subir en 2009 le même sort que Google Talk en 2006? Il sera donc intéressant de voir si les versions Mac et Linux de Google Chrome permettront [...]

By: 弃婴还是孤儿？GTalk与44,000用户 « 互联自由之路

弃婴还是孤儿？GTalk与44,000用户 « 互联自由之路 — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:53:51 +0000

[...] 弃婴还是孤儿？GTalk与44,000用户大概两个月前，我收集过相关数据：Yahoo摘取了第一综合性服务门户网站的头衔。而Google除了在搜索服务上面以领先于Yahoo 30％的市场占有率，依然保持一贯独领风骚的地位以外，在包括邮件（Mail）、新闻（News）、财经（Finance）以及地图（Maps）服务上面均落后于Yahoo 和MSN. 当时由于数据采集上的原因没有将实施通讯服务（IM）纳入统计范围当中。幸好如此，否则恐怕Google连老二的位置都得拱手相让给MSN，GTalk在IM市场上面的表现仅能用一塌糊涂来评价。纽约时报（NYT）今天引用了comScore关于Yahoo，MSN，Google 三大门户网站；在Email，新闻，IM，Maps 还有社区网络，这5 种最常用的互联网服务的用户调查数据。结果显示Google在各项服务当中均处于落后地位，其中最悬殊的比例出现在IM服务上面。相比较于Yahoo Messenger与MSN 45,581,000的用户总数，GTalk仅拥有可怜的44,000活跃用户（尽管数据显示GTalk拥有976,000的安装次数，然而活跃用户的数字更接近实际情况）。可能统计结果并没有将在Gmail邮箱当中使用GTalk 的用户纳入核算范围当中，然而即便将8,675,000 位Gmail 用户都加进来，对大局同样没有太大的影响。 [...]

By: Wow - 24 Hours of news | TechWinter

Wow - 24 Hours of news | TechWinter — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:57:58 +0000

[...] moving to the attack over Google Talk’s poor performance in the IM product category – Instant Messaging and Trashing Google. Good job Michael, its about time we (bloggers) started criticising Google en mass. The honeymoon [...]

By: TechCrunch en français » Comment les start-ups fournissent la VOIP

TechCrunch en français » Comment les start-ups fournissent la VOIP — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:16:59 +0000

[...] Le plus connu est Skype avec 100 millions d’utilisateurs. Les gros comme Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google ont aussi leur client VOIP. Comme le service VOIP a été integré dans leur messagerie instantanée, ils possèdent un potentiel de 340 millions d’inscrits. [...]

By: Three Ways Startups Are Harnessing VOIP

Three Ways Startups Are Harnessing VOIP — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:09:45 +0000

[...] The most well known desktop client has been Skype, with over 100 million users. The big guys – Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google – also have their own VoIP desktop clients. Since the VoIP offerings have been built into their IM clients, combined they comprise a potential market of over 340 million subscribers. [...]

By: jade

jade — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:37:04 +0000

I recently came across Snooggie an instant messaging tool which is not based on a personal contact list but revolves around an internet address.
http://www.snooggie.com

By: myrnagaetan

myrnagaetan — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:20:01 +0000

I use 2 PCs on one router, one is equiped with Google talk icon on the desktop, but I can not get a Google talk icon on my other PC’s desktop, Why?
Please help.

Thx.

Luc

By: Skype nel Google Pack e Google come sistema operativo (per l’adversising) - voipblog.it

Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:39:22 +0000

[...] Skype nel Google Pack e Google come sistema operativo (per l’adversising) Skype è stato incluso nel Google Pack (il pacchetto di software gratuito distribuito da Google e che include tra gli altri anche Firefox), a riprova forse del fatto che la grande G abbia deciso di non voler spendere troppe energie nella competizione diretta con i sistemi IM concorrenti di Microsoft, Yahoo e Skype (forse anche in considerazione dello scarso successo ottenuto da Google Talk). Ne ho già scritto pochi giorni fa parlando dell’integrazione di GTalk in Orkut, ma tutto risulta più chiaro se guardiamo a Google come ad un “sistema operativo per l’advertising” come lo chiama Robert Young in un articolo molto interessante su GigaOm. [...]

By: DIO

DIO — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:31:35 +0000

Perhaps one of the things going against Google Talk is that its a bit too geeky even for its own good. After all, I must admit that I don’t have a single friend who is on Google Talk or has asked me to join them on Google Talk.

Its a lonely world if I have to IM myself… ;p

By: 人生得意须尽欢 » Blog Archive » 弃婴还是孤儿？GTalk与44,000用户

人生得意须尽欢 » Blog Archive » 弃婴还是孤儿？GTalk与44,000用户 — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:42:57 +0000

[...] 纽约时报（NYT）今天引用了comScore 关于Yahoo，MSN，Google 三大门户网站；在Email，新闻，IM，Maps 还有社区网络，这5 种最常用的互联网服务的用户调查数据。结果显示Google 在各项服务当中均处于落后地位，其中最悬殊的比例出现在IM 服务上面。相比较于Yahoo Messenger 与MSN 45,581,000 的用户总数，GTalk 仅拥有可怜的44,000 活跃用户（尽管数据显示GTalk 拥有976,000 的安装次数，然而活跃用户的数字更接近实际情况）。可能统计结果并没有将在Gmail 邮箱当中使用GTalk 的用户纳入核算范围当中，然而即便将8,675,000 位Gmail 用户都加进来，对大局同样没有太大的影响。 [...]

By: Mistical.com » Blog Archive »

Mistical.com » Blog Archive » — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:31:24 +0000

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By: Kuzkos » Blog Archive » Google Talk

Kuzkos » Blog Archive » Google Talk — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:59:01 +0000

[...] Although Google Talk has a limited user base (as mentioned a few days ago), I like the application for it’s simplicity and minimalism. Hopefully with enough features that all the young kids are after, Google Talk could gain some more ground. [...]

By: Vishnu : Google Talk supports Voice Mail

Vishnu : Google Talk supports Voice Mail — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 11:52:49 +0000

[...] Google IM hold a pitiful 1% of total instant messaging market share, with 3.4 million unique users in May 2006 according to ComScore, a respected information resource. [...]

By: EveryDigg » Blog Archive » The numbers are in for Google Talk, and they’re not good

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:09:03 +0000

[...] "Google (Talk) is a distant, distant 4th after MSN, Yahoo and AIM. They hold a pitiful 1% of total instant messaging market share, with 3.4 million unique users in May 2006." The numbers however do not factor in Google Talk’s usage within Gmail.read more | digg story [...]

By: 3 New Features for Google Talk at e-techblog.com-Latest Technology,Tech Gadget,SEO Tips,MP3 Players,Web 2.0 & More..

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:43:26 +0000

[...] If your one of the 44,000 people using Google’s Gtalk, you’ll be happy to know that they have added 3 new features to it. [...]

By: Skatter Tech » Google Talk Gets Upgraded

Skatter Tech » Google Talk Gets Upgraded — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:09:24 +0000

[...] After being humiliated when a recent research analyst group’s statistics showed that Google’s product, Google Talk, held less than 1% of the Instant Messaging market share, Google released a major update. Google Talk users now have the ability to transfer files of any sizes through the client, leave each other voicemail messages, and on a fun note show your friends what you are listening to. The previous update, which was released a few months ago added in user avatars and themes. [...]

By: enetweb » Google : In fase di testing la nuova versione del IM Gtalk

enetweb » Google : In fase di testing la nuova versione del IM Gtalk — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:39:48 +0000

[...] fonte : techcrunch [...]

By: Singpolyma

Singpolyma — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:28:35 +0000

Stats like that are impossible to figure when it comes to Jabber/XMPP. The number of Gmail accounts? That’s larger than the true number of chat users. The number of people who logged into the greater Jabber network through Gmail? Then I count. But when I go on using Google Talk / Gmail Chat / Psi / Meebo, I always also get logged into MSN/WLM and ICQ/AIM, because I have those transports installed. (Please note that, in response to some ignorant comments on this page, I feel it necessary to point out that ICQ and AIM are the same thing these days).

Interoperability is the key, that that’s where Google Talk wins out. With full federation to the 100% interoperable Jabber network, and the ability to add transports so that you can also talk to the other major IM networks, and one of the best voice protocols out there, Google Talk takes the cake. All they (and the greater community, really, since it’s all mostly the same) need, is time.

By: Dudley Bryan Jr

Dudley Bryan Jr — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:30:52 +0000

I don’t think any of these figures mean much to Google’s strategy. It’s all so dotBomb. AOL has been playing “fingers out of our network” for a while, and have tried to repeatedly shut-out programs like Trillian, MSN, Fire, or IM2. Google has decided to go the route of using a much more open network protocol, and they get BASHED for Comscore not being able to quantify their hostag… er… customers? I think that’s ridiculous.

Not only are they new, but Google is leading the way to Web 2.0 with an extremely extensible API driven system of managing the web. Meanwhile, MSN/AOL/Yahoo begin tentative steps toward opening their courtyards. It’d be more interesting if it could be distinguished which of Google’s “successes/failures” are major company initiatives and which are essentially pet projects. I don’t have ANY impression that Orkut was anything more than an experiment. If everything needs to be a raving, frothing success, where is innovation without the possibility of mediocrity? Eh.

By: toivo

toivo — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:54:42 +0000

download? google talk is ment to be used inside browser

By: Nicola D'Agostino

Nicola D'Agostino — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:58:46 +0000

Regarding Instant Messaging market share, less than one year ago, the percentage for the USA looked slightly different, at least according to a piece published by CNET’s News.com:

Yahoo, Microsoft join IM hands
http://news.com..._3-5893802.html

Nicola D’Agostino

By: WinAjuda » Google Talk 1.0.0.95 (testing release)

WinAjuda » Google Talk 1.0.0.95 (testing release) — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:42:15 +0000

[...] Outras pequenas mudanças foram feitas. Apesar do aparente esforço da Google em melhorar seu comunicador instantâneo, ele ainda é pouquíssimo usado: o Google Talk detém 1% de participação no mercado. [...]

By: one man army’s blog » Blog Archive » Google Talk Swings Back

one man army’s blog » Blog Archive » Google Talk Swings Back — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 11:27:17 +0000

[...] in web 2.0 | Friday, July 28th, 2006 | Trackback There’s lots of instant messaging news today. Google isn’t letting the fact that it has lessthan 1% market share and only 44,000 people used its Google Talk client last month get it down. Tonight they’ve released three significant new features to the product – file transfers, voicemail and music status. Information on all of these features is here. full article [...]

By: HAHAHAHA

HAHAHAHA — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:38:28 +0000

Reading #6 and #7 I have to leave a reply.

In case you havent noticed, it’s GLOBAL usage stats.
And the US of A isnt the whole world. You know, there’s other places called countries outside of your little world? Yea, those.

By: Venture Chronicles

Venture Chronicles — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:05:26 +0000

[...] UPDATE: (via Jasmine) Here’s Yahoo’s gallery for IM plugins, impressive. Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Instant Messaging and Trashing Google: The user numbers coming out on Google Talk are staggeringly terrible. Comscore usage numbers show that nearly a year after launch Google is a distant, distant 4th after MSN, Yahoo and AIM. They hold a pitiful 1% of total instant messaging market share, with 3.4 million unique users in May 2006. Technorati Tags: google Posted in Companies || [...]