Mobile instant messaging (IM) adoption in Europe is expected to triple, despite network operator fears that IM will eat into the revenues of their lucrative text messaging services, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The technology analysis firm estimates that IM will grow from 8 percent in 2007 to 24 percent by 2013, taking the current subscriber base of 26.7 million to 80 million. The report finds IM
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