Fetion is an instant messaging

Instant messaging

Instant Messaging is a form of real-time direct text-based chatting communication in push mode between two or more people using personal computers or other devices, along with shared clients. The user's text is conveyed over a network, such as the Internet...

 (IM) client developed by China Mobile

China Mobile

China Mobile Limited is a Chinese state-owned telecommunication company that provides mobile voice and multimedia services through its nationwide mobile telecommunications network, the largest of its kind in the world...

, a Chinese telecommunications company. It is currently the third most popular IM client in China. It allows users to send and receive SMS

SMS

SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...

 free of charge between PCs and mobile phones. China Mobile intends to develop Fetion into a comprehensive communications service which will focus on wireless communications and offer Internet applications as a complement.

External links

• Official Site
• China Mobile Begins Fetion Commercial Service - ChinaTechNews.com
• SMS Sender Using Fetion ( PHP Script )
• PHP Fetion on Google Code
• Fetion protocol plugin for Pidgin
  Pidgin (software)
  Pidgin is an open-source multi-platform instant messaging client, based on a library named libpurple. Libpurple has support for many commonly used instant messaging protocols, allowing the user to log into various services from one application.The number of Pidgin users was estimated to be over 3...
  
  , a cross-platform free software IM client