Nokia has just announced the ‘Internet Communications Software development update 2‘ for OS2008. The new update features support for more Instant Messaging protocols (mostly all of what Pidgin supports but not all protocols are currently active), local network chat, a chat log history viewer, and SIP support.

This update is BETA. Note that you have to be in ‘red pill mode‘ in order to install the update. Some limitations still exist such as, no audio/video call support for the new protocols and local network chat, no avatar support for local chat, and no new contact authorization for the new protocols.

The new list of supported IM and SIP protocols are as follows:

• IM: AIM, Google Talk, ICQ, IRC, Jabber, MSN, Yahoo
• Local: Link-Local (XMPP)
• SIP: Ekiga.net, FreeWorldDialup, SIP, Sipphone.com

I haven’t installed this update yet on my Internet Tablet so if anyone would be kind enough to take a screenshot of the new protocols screen as well as the local network chat screen, that would be great!

More screenshots after the jump.

[Thanks for the screenshots jmk and anidel!]