"AOL announced it would build its social network on top of the existing ICQ instant messaging service, which already serves more than eight million active members and counts more than 175 million subscribers worldwide," reports Internetnews.com.
"The ISP is styling ICQ Universe as a service to enable users worldwide to link-up with friends, family and colleagues and access a dynamic view of the relationships between members. By integrating it fully with ICQ, AOL will enjoy the hook of allowing networked users to instantly communicate with contacts."
.jpg?w=600)
