Abstract: A hand held communication device, a server and a system and method for a communications framework is disclosed. The hand held communication device includes a client capable of communicating with a server, the client with a user interface, the user interface is capable of displaying at least one receiver and the client is programmed to send at least one message to the at least one receiver based on the at least one receiver's receiving capabilities. The server is adapted to receive at least one message from the communication device. The server includes at least one software entity programmed to accept the at least one message from the communication device. The at least one software entity is programmed to transmit the message to at least one receiver.

Abstract: A method of communication between an instant messaging user and external applications is disclosed. The instant messaging user can communicate multimedia messages with traditional telephony users, with SMS and MMS users, with email users and with IM users of other instant messaging communities. Likewise, the instant messaging user can post and retrieve entries into and from a message board and into and from his blog space directly from the instant message client. Moreover, the instant messaging user can establish chat sessions with other instant messaging users without need to share one another's presence. Furthermore, the instant messaging user can place queries to a call center directly from the instant message client.

Abstract: A hand held communication device, a server and a system and method for a communications framework is disclosed. The hand held communication device includes a client capable of communicating with a server, the client with a user interface, the user interface is capable of displaying at least one receiver and the client is programmed to send at least one message to the at least one receiver based on the at least one receiver's receiving capabilities. The server is adapted to receive at least one message from the communication device. The server includes at least one software entity programmed to accept the at least one message from the communication device. The at least one software entity is programmed to transmit the message to at least one receiver.