iMessage is Apple's messaging service that lets iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users message each other for free over a data connection (WiFi or cellular data). With the announcement of OS X Mountain Lion, Apple has brought iMessage to the Mac.
A beta release of Messages app from Mountain Lion is now available for download from Apple's website. The download will run on Macs running OS X Lion only. The program cannot be installed on Mac OS X Snow Leopard or older.
Messages is essentially iChat and iMessage for Mac combined in a brand-new interface. All the iChat functionality - AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo! and Bonjour chat - is still there, though the iChat application itself is replaced by Messages.
You can download the Messages beta from Apple's website. Usual caution associated with beta software is advised.
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