BetaNews | Can IM Reshape the Future of AOL?

BetaNews | Can IM Reshape the Future of AOL?: "In order to rebuild its brand image while establishing new revenue streams, AOL has turned to its most valuable asset: AIM.
With Google's entry into the instant messaging space this week, rivals AOL and Microsoft are wasting no time planning their future moves. MSN Messenger 7.5 shipped with minor improvements on the road to version 8, while AOL is already mapping out its second generation Triton client for next spring.
Triton, the code-name for the next iteration of AIM that will replace version 5.9, entered beta testing in April. Like its competitors, the Triton client goes beyond IM to offer a suite of communications tools from voice to video."