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Presence Technology

Presence technology is a type of application that makes it possible to locate and identify a computing device (including, for example, handheld computers as well as desktop models) wherever it might be, as soon as the user connects to the network. One application of presence technology, instant messaging (IM), is already very popular. Presence technology is expected to be an integral part of third generation (3G) wireless networks, and is likely to be employed across a wide variety of communication devices, including cellphones, PDAs (personal digital assistants), television sets, and pagers.

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