MSG began as an offshoot of BuddySpace, but has now taken on a significant life of its own. We're experimenting with Google Maps integration, which will ‘bring us back to our roots’ in geolocation + presence + messaging, but with a distinct Web2.0 flavour.รย Among other things, this means extensibility and the ability to integrate with 3rd party tools much more easily.
To get a glimpse of our current thinking about what is important in the world of geolocation + presence + messaging, have a look at our recent personal blog posting about a nice product from RadiusIM, and how it could be improved.