IM via Nokia Messaging for the E75

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This just hot off the press, the Nokia E75 has gotten a beta via Nokia Beta Labs which now offers IM support for Yahoo and Ovi at this time. Well this is certainly good news that Nokia is starting to take their chat client seriously.

Here is the formal description:

Nokia Messaging now offers a desktop-like IM experience on your Nokia device. You can stay in contact with your friends across multiple communities, easily switch between and save conversations and login invisibly. This release is available today for the E75 – the first device bundled with a lifetime subscription to the Nokia Messaging service. We will be adding support for more devices and communities soon, please continue to follow BetaLabs for updates.

Key features

Chat with your friends on the Yahoo!® Messenger and Ovi communities

Quickly navigate through multiple conversations across different communities

Background notifications of new IMs for true multitasking on your phone

Familiar and integrated community experience -Yahoo-specific emoticons, graphics, and sounds

Rapidly set status and availability, and login invisibly – choose who you want to talk to

See your Ovi friends’ avatars and set your own

Save conversations to remember your chat sessions

Compatibility and system requirements

This beta is available for the E75 device only, and works with Yahoo!® Messenger and Ovi accounts.