AOL bought IM technology vendors aims to use AIM and ICQ revenue

August 14th, America online website announced that it has completed the acquisition of Userplane instant communication technology company. After the acquisition, the United States, the most popular social networking site Myspace will become the United States online customers.

Founded in 2001, Userplane, Losangeles, focuses on developing WEB based chat and instant messaging technologies. At present, the company's customers include MySpace, Handa, Date sites, Spark, game site IGN, Red Bull drinks, Tagged and other sites. It is reported that there are two main modes of cooperation between the company and these sites, one is to pay the cost of software licensing, and the other is to share advertising revenue sharing site, software technology provided by Userplane free.

July 28th, AOL announced the acquisition of Userplane. However, due to the acquisition of a Private Companies, the United States has so far not announced the acquisition of financial details.

Media analysts believe that the acquisition of the company will help the United States through online chat or chat online to expand revenue sources. At present, the United States of America's two largest instant messaging software AIM and ICQ in the world has a total of 83 million users, is the largest u.s.. AOL says many Userplane users are between the ages of 18 and the age of, a popular audience for advertisers.

Third companies, the company is the United States online this year's acquisition in January of this year, the United States online acquisition of Truveo company, May acquisition of Lightingcast company, which owns the commercials in the video program technology.