The December 15, 2009 review covered IM+ Lite, SHAPE Services’ ad-supported edition of its multi-service messenger. It described a version that shared many features with IM+ while excluding Skype and Facebook support at that time.
Those service names and limitations belong to the reviewed release. They are not a current compatibility list or a guarantee that the historical app can still connect.
Compare the part of the conversation you need
The review discussed a built-in browser, media messages and push notifications. It also noted that an update removed an automatic message signature, a small detail that affected what recipients saw.
That is a useful comparison principle: inspect the complete message another person receives, not only the composing screen. Attachments, text added by the app and the way a reply returns can matter more than the number of supported networks.
An edition name is not a feature list
“Lite” does not explain which functions are included, which are restricted or which require another purchase. The historical review mentioned an optional speech-recognition purchase, illustrating the need to read the actual terms for the edition being considered.
For software history, keep those conditions attached to their date. IM+ Lite’s record shows an early attempt to combine several communication tasks in one mobile interface, without proving that a modern service with the same name offers the same connections or commercial model.