List of instant messengers - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Yahoo! Messenger: Encyclopedia - Yahoo! Messenger
Yahoo! Messenger is a popular instant messaging client and protocol provided by Yahoo!. Yahoo! Messenger is provided free of charge and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aol Instant Messenger: Encyclopedia - Aol Instant Messenger
The AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is an ad-supported instant messaging and presence computer program, published by AOL in October of 1997, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bitlbee: Encyclopedia Ii - Bitlbee - Public Servers
If you don't want to run BitlBee server on your computer or if you are using Microsoft Windows, you could try to connect to a public Bitl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qq: Encyclopedia Ii - Qq - Development
QQ was initially developed by Tencent Inc. in February 1999. The first release of QQ was advertised as an "Internet Pager" instant messen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yahoo! Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Yahoo! Messenger - Latest Releases
Yahoo! Messenger - Windows. 7.0.2.120 / December 23, 2005. Yahoo! Messenger - Mac OS X and Mac OS 8/9. 2.5.3 Yahoo! Messenger - Unix...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comparison Of Instant Messaging Protocols: Encyclopedia Ii - Comparison Of Instant Messaging Protocols - General Information
Basic general information about the protocols: creator, version, etc. Note 1: In ~usr@a.b.com, the a.b.com part is known as the "hostmask...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fire Instant Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Fire Instant Messenger - History
In the early beta days of Mac OS X, Eric Peyton wanted to have an IM client which would run on this new OS. However, all of the official ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Miranda Im: Encyclopedia Ii - Miranda Im - Development History
Miranda IM - Early days. Miranda IM was first started by Roland Rabien (figbug) on February 2, 2000. At that time, it was a minimalist ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trillian Instant Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Trillian Instant Messenger - Other Features
Trillian instant messenger - Representation. Trillian represents each client with a different-coloured sphere. Prior versions used the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Msn Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Msn Messenger - Version Overview
MSN Messenger - MSN Messenger 1. The first product release, released July 22, 1999. Claimed operability with AOL's AIM network. It incl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Google Talk: Encyclopedia Ii - Google Talk - Criticism Reviews And Bugs
Critics of the new service have pointed out that contrary to Gmail's philosophy of storing all information with over two gigabytes of sto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaim: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaim - Derivatives
PhoneGaim is a software based on Gaim (and thus also available under the GPL) that uses the SIP protocol to be able to have voice communi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comparison Of Instant Messengers: Encyclopedia Ii - Comparison Of Instant Messengers - Features
Information on what features each of the clients support. Note 1: Plug-in system to add/expand the default features for the application, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aol Instant Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Aol Instant Messenger - About
AIM allows users to communicate instantly through text to their "buddies" (or bots such as SmarterChild) around the world, provided they ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Msn Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Msn Messenger - Version Overview
MSN Messenger - MSN Messenger 1. The first product release, released July 22, 1999. Claimed operability with AOL's AIM network. It incl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Instant Messaging: Encyclopedia Ii - Instant Messaging - Overview
Instant messaging requires the use of a client program that hooks up an instant messaging service and differs from e-mail in that convers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icq: Encyclopedia Ii - Icq - Features
ICQ allows the sending of text messages with offline support, URLs, multi-user character-by-character chats, resumable file transfers, SM...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aol Instant Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Aol Instant Messenger - About
AIM allows users to communicate instantly through text to their "buddies" (or bots such as SmarterChild) around the world, provided they ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Msn Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Msn Messenger - Games
MSN Messenger - Solitaire Showdown. MSN Messenger versions 6 onwards contains this game (in the Games menu), based on the original Soli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aol Instant Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Aol Instant Messenger - Spyware/adware
Viewpoint Media Player is a program that is installed during the installation of AOL Instant Messenger that is a plugin for displaying gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Google Talk: Encyclopedia Ii - Google Talk - Future Releases
Google reports that they are working on adding new features, and many clues found within Google Talk's Privacy Policy suggest Google Talk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Google Talk: Encyclopedia Ii - Google Talk - Technical
Google has announced that a major goal of the Google Talk service is interoperability. Google Talk uses Jabber and XMPP to provide real-t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Msn Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Msn Messenger - Criticism
The protocol is closed and Microsoft has made two attempts of locking out third-party clients by requiring data transformed by the use of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trillian Instant Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Trillian Instant Messenger - Plugins
Trillian is a closed-source application, but the Pro version can be extended by plugins. Plugins by Cerulean Studios itself include spell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trillian Instant Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Trillian Instant Messenger - Version History
July 1, 2000 Initial Release, 0.50 of Trillian as an IRC client. August 11, 2000 Version 0.52 released with more IRC-specific features. N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Miranda Im: Encyclopedia Ii - Miranda Im - Future Plans
The next major release of 0.4.x will include a new avatar module and also dynamic skinning of icons. Later releases will include login ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aol Instant Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Aol Instant Messenger - Aim Uri Scheme
AOL Instant Messenger's installation process automatically installs a an extra URI scheme ("protocol") handler into some web browsers, so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icq: Encyclopedia Ii - Icq - History
ICQ was developed in 1996 by Mirabilis, the creators of the first fully functional internet-wide Instant messanger comprising presence, b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Msn Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Msn Messenger - Competition
MSN Messenger is not the only instant messaging program available. Its most significant rivals are AIM (from AOL), ICQ, Google Talk, QQ, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comparison Of Instant Messengers: Encyclopedia Ii - Comparison Of Instant Messengers - Advanced Conferencing
Information on what advanced conferencing features each of the clients support. = With the Gizmo plugin. Note 1: MirandaComm plugin all...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qq: Encyclopedia Ii - Qq - Controversies And Criticisms
QQ has faced many criticisms and controversies. QQ - Keyword Filtering. In August 2004, QQ Games start to filter keywords such as "é’“é...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Instant Messaging: Encyclopedia Ii - Instant Messaging - Cooperation
There have been several attempts to create a unified standard for instant messaging: IETF's SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and SIMPLE ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qq: Encyclopedia Ii - Qq - Usage
It is estimated that there are over 150 million QQ users in China. As of 5 March 2005, there are an average of 9 million people online at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Msn Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Msn Messenger - Competition
MSN Messenger is not the only instant messaging program available. Its most significant rivals are AIM (from AOL), ICQ, Google Talk, QQ, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yahoo! Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Yahoo! Messenger - Feature & Release History
Yahoo! Messenger - Windows. Prior Releases — Undocumented 7.0.0.426 — August 8, 2005 Renamed to "Yahoo! Messenger with Voice" Dra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aol Instant Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Aol Instant Messenger - Aim Uri Scheme
AOL Instant Messenger's installation process automatically installs an extra URI scheme ("protocol") handler into some web browsers, so t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aol Instant Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Aol Instant Messenger - Spyware/adware/viruses
Viewpoint Media Player is a program that is installed during the installation of AOL Instant Messenger that is a plugin for displaying gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icq: Encyclopedia Ii - Icq - Clients
AOL's OSCAR network protocol used by ICQ is proprietary, but a number of people have created more or less compatible third-party clients,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Msn Messenger: Encyclopedia Ii - Msn Messenger - Criticism
The protocol is closed and Microsoft has made two attempts of locking out third-party clients by requiring data transformed by the use of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comparison Of Instant Messengers: Encyclopedia Ii - Comparison Of Instant Messengers - Protocol Support
Information on the instant messaging protocols that each client supports. Note 1: Plugin available [3] Note 2: Plugin available Note 3: I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comparison Of Instant Messengers: Encyclopedia Ii - Comparison Of Instant Messengers - Operating System Support
The operating systems the clients can run on without emulation or compatibility layers. Note 1: The Mac OS X version must be self compile...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icq: Encyclopedia Ii - Icq - Films
A short film about ICQ was written in 2001 called ICQ and was written by Greg McLean, who later wrote Wolf Creek. The film was described ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icq: Encyclopedia Ii - Icq - Other Products
ICQ Pro came about since the emergence of ICQ Lite to differentiate between the two available clients. However, ever since AOL's involvem...   » Read the article