9to5Mac is reporting that both iMessage and AirPlay Mirroring are coming to OS X Lion…someday.

Sources familiar with the future of Mac OS X say that AirPlay Mirroring and an iMessage application are currently in development. Although neither project may see the light of day, they are definitely on the table for release in future versions of OS X Lion.

AirPlay mirroring will allow a simple way for one to use a display connected to Apple TV while iMessage integration may either be a standalone app or integrated into iChat.

Obviously this seems logical for Apple to implement iOS features into its desktop OS and with an Apple television on the horizon, an Apple TV may not be necessary after all.