Is IMO the Final Instant Messenger Killer Application?

IMO Shortly after I published my previous article on magicJack, I received a message from Gloria Tzou, the lady in charge of marketing at IMO. She thought I'd be interested in IMO and passed me the recent press release. At first I had flashbacks of "Meebo", but quickly realized this is so much more.

I haven't really tested the service yet, so I'm going to give you my initial impressions and then post the press release.

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Is magicJack Better or Cheaper than Skype for Calling the Philippines?

magicJack I've written about cheap calls to and from the Philippines a couple of times and each time I mentioned Skype as what I considered the best solution. A number of people have left enough comments about magicJack being better and cheaper than Skype that I decided to do a little research.

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