Wasn't the Xfire service just another IM service?

难道Xfire不只是另外的一种即时通讯服务？

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Its IM service has an array of interesting data that can be used to further build its online community.

它的即时通讯服务拥有有趣的数据信息可以进一步建设其在线社区。

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For example, Google Chat, the company's IM service, can live in a panel that stays on top no matter what window you're viewing.

例如，该公司的即时通讯服务 Google Chat 能够出现在操作面板的顶部，而不用管你在浏览什么窗口。

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Glitches, like the recent IM bug and the aforementioned service outages, do not make its users love it less.

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According to research by Strategy Analytics, a market research company, over 90 percent of feature phone owners in the US and UK are interested in downloading and installing applications such as SNS (Social Networking Service), IM (Instant Messenger), VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), and navigation and mapping.

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The other advantage: Customers can now use their cellphones to make calls and connect with their IM buddies even if they are in an area where their service provider does not have wireless coverage.

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