TECH. REVIEW (3)
Internet messenger – New trend of communication
Do you have an account of MSN, Nate, or Yahoo, which provides internet messenger service? If you don’t, I guess you were not an young generation anymore. Internet messenger or Instant messenger has changed the way we communicate with other people rapidly. We live this internet era, which means we can connect with anyone, at anytime we want.
We used to send letters to communicate with people who live far away from the place we live. It took a couple of days to get messages to each other, it cost got higher if each person who wanted to communicate with lived far away from each other.
As communication infrastructures having been improved, the cost users pay for got decreased. Moreover it’s more convenient to use new technologies, such as mobile phone, SMS, and E-mail. Technologies have changed our way of lives, communication technologies have affected with human relationship.
We can send and get messages from anyone, at anytime, at any place by using digital devices like mobile phone, portable computer. Instant messengers which cost almost zero are most convenient communication tool in this internet era.
We all agree with that mobile phone is convenient, but it only can send short texts or computer files or costs a lot of money. Business man working in an office can use internet messenger without anyone looking, and also can send big amount of information with high speed. It makes big companies could build a quick decision –making system to enhance working efficiency.
Almost all portal sites provide users with internet messenger system, because they realized internet messengers are not only a communication tool but a playground or a plaza for everyone in this internet era.
Internet messenger like Nate-on has a function which makes possible users can visit Cyworld, also known as Mini-homepage, with just one mouse click. We are going to have more convenient services on internet messengers soon. It is going to make change ways of communication as well as business fields and social systems.
