Windows Mobile Louisville

AOL has added features to its Web-based instant messaging program that bring it more in line with its downloadable counterpart.

AIM Express will now include tabbed IM conversations to avoid having multiple windows open within a single screen. Users will also be able to leave away messages that will be displayed even if they are not online, and view their buddies’ statuses and away messages by rolling their mouse over screen names.

AIM is also now available for Windows Mobile, the company said. Users with smartphones like Motorola Q, Samsung BlackJack and certain Palm Treos can access AIM on-the-go.

“AIM Express raises the bar with its streamlined design and lightweight messaging experience,” David Liu, senior vice president of AOL People Networks, said in a statement. “It’s now even easier for AIM users, especially those on-the-go, to connect with friends whether at home, at a coffee shop, the library, or wherever they have Web access.”

I haven’t used Instant Messaging on my device in ages (SMS has replaced that for me), but if you still use AIM, this is good news.