Ex - IRC addict here (Spent 8-10 hours every day in 10th grade, don't ask how I passed the exams) and I know how important it is to stay in touch with your channel buddies all the time. Windows phone 7 marketplace is currently missing a IRC client. This is due to the lack of socket support at the moment. But with Mango update coming soon, you'd have another reason to enjoy the update even more. Mango update comes with socket support which enables developers to create a bunch of applications such as an IRC client. SoftwareMK has developed an IRC application called IRC7 which will soon be available on Mango devices. More after the break.