Hello Google.

Today, Google announced Google Talk for the iPhone. This is a web-based client of Google’s instant messenger service. The web-based app allows you to;

- Chat with your Google Talk contacts in real time. Send and receive instant messages in chat sessions with your contacts.

- View and search for your Google Talk contacts. See the availability and status message of your contacts and change your own status on the go.

- Go off the record if you don't want to store your chats. Off the record chats are not stored on Gmail.

Expect native iPhone instant messaging apps next week wit the release of the iPhone software 2.0. Until then, Google talk it up.