Maybe it’s gone unnoticed for some people, but there has been a messenger service for more than a few decades ICQAn Israeli company named Mirabilis In 1996, which became a mass phenomenon in a certain community. And it even managed to be neck and neck with MSN, but unfortunately there has been negative news about the latter, as it will shut down the servers in the coming days to the misfortune of the users.
The finale will happen June 26th This year and it goes without saying that it peaked in the late 90s and early 2000s with over 100 million users. But, the emergence of competing platforms viz AIM, MSN Messenger And then look Facebook It ended up being his downfall. In 2010, the Russian technology company ICQ acquisition of Mail.ru group. And despite efforts to revive it with new features and mobile versions, it has failed to regain its former popularity.
Here is a more in-depth description of this system:
ICQ Messenger was one of the first instant messaging programs to become popular worldwide. In November 1996, the Israeli company Mirabilis introduced the ICQ. In 1998, Mirabilis was acquired by AOL (America Online). ICQ was later acquired by Mail.ru Group (now VK) in 2010.
The name ICQ is a play on words that sound like “I’m looking for you”, reflecting its function of facilitating communication and connection between users. ICQ pioneered many features that are considered standard in today’s messaging apps, such as contact lists, presence notifications, alert sounds, and status options. Its popularity helped establish instant messaging as a fundamental form of online communication.
Although ICQ was extremely popular in the 1990s and early 2000s, its use declined with the emergence of new competitors and more advanced messaging platforms such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and, more recently, mobile applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Telegram. .
despite V.K Offer other options, people will miss out ICQ.
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Author’s Note: Many of these services have been shutting down over the years, and it will be a little strange when the same thing happens with WhatsApp, since there is nothing more comfortable when it comes to chatting and communication. However, it will happen, so we should get used to renewal now.
