Archive: Posts Tagged ‘ICQ’

ICQ 7 Integrates Social Networks

Networking January 20th, 2010

ICQ has released version 7 of its messenger client for Windows. The combination of Instant Messaging and Social Networking results in “Social Messaging,” ICQ stated.

Russian Investor Interested in Buying ICQ

Web December 14th, 2009

According to media reports, the Internet company Aol. is in discussions with a Russian investor about selling the instant messaging service ICQ. In November first rumors appeared that Aol. wants to get rid of ICQ.

Windows Live and You: “I use a variety of the Live services” (Jonathan Kay)

Windows Live and You May 15th, 2009

This time I spoke with a member of the Windows Live Community about his thoughts and ideas. Many of you might know Jonathan Kay as a helpful Messenger expert.
mynetx: Nice to see you! Windows Live and You—that includes some personal questions as well. You could start with describing yourself and your connection with Windows Live, [...]

New IM networks on Windows Live: Will it stay just a wish?

Messenger April 2nd, 2009

Dear readers,
Adding support for additional instant messaging networks has always been on a high place on the wish list for Windows Live Messenger. People were excited when they have to know that Microsoft and Yahoo would cooperate to allow using the networks in both company’s clients, back in 2005. People were even more excited when [...]

New IM networks for Windows Live

Messenger April 1st, 2009

In an internal message to developers, the Windows Live team has announced the long-awaited integration of several instant messaging networks to work together with Windows Live. Among these networks to be added are ICQ and Skype as well as AIM, Facebook Chat and Google Talk.
“We are currently aiming to achieve full integrative support for widely [...]

Group Chat Comparison: Groups.im vs. Messenger 2009

Messenger December 22nd, 2008

This is a guest post by Leon Guo, Product Planner Groups.im.
Recently Microsoft came out with the new Windows Live Groups, and I have found a similar service to compare with it from http://groups.im/. Both of them are used by people all around the world and both came out to the market at 2008, Groups.im is [...]