Meebo, which was started around late last year was a huge hit in the browser chat war. The main competitor is E-messenger.net. Which is now relaunched as Ebuddy.com. Both services support MSN, AIM and Yahoo, but Meebo also supports Jabber/GTalk which as considered as a main weapon ;) . Techcrunch reportsThe Netherlands based company has also secured a round of funding from an as yet undisclosed, but top tier, VC firm.

The new eBuddy is relaunched with lots of new features including MSN new and Yahoo! Beta messenger with the previously available ones. Another great feature that eBuddy offers is the mobile messaging through your MSN, Yahoo! or AIM ID. This can be accessed in two forms , Mobile version for xHTML or WAP 2.0 enabled browser on your device or WAP version if your browser has an earlier version of WAP (1.1 or higher). For the support there is a very interactive forum

eBuddy started the first, web browser-based instant messaging service in 2003. eBuddy is a privately funded, Netherlands based company. Our patent pending technology enables millions of unique users every month to chat over the web and mobile phones. Proprietary and Ajax technology are used for best user experience. For general information about eBuddy please contact us at info[at]eBuddy.com

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eBuddy is a web application that enables you to chat with your MSN, AOL and Yahoo buddies without having to install any program or Java applet. To use the web version of eBuddy, all you need is a JavaScript enabled browser on your computer and it works even if you are behind a firewall.

If you are on the road, you can use the mobile version of eBuddy to chat with your buddies. Every mobile device that supports xHTML or WAP can be used. For more information see our Mobile section.