Sinclair-Speccy on Nostr: 27 years ago on November 15, 1996, ICQ, an instant messaging (IM) and VoIP client, ...
27 years ago on November 15, 1996, ICQ, an instant messaging (IM) and VoIP client, was released.
ICQ was among the first stand-alone IM applications, introducing a centralized service with individual user accounts, setting the blueprint for future services like AIM and influencing modern social media apps. At its peak in 2001, ICQ had over 100 million registered accounts. By 2010, it had around 42 million daily users.
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ICQ was among the first stand-alone IM applications, introducing a centralized service with individual user accounts, setting the blueprint for future services like AIM and influencing modern social media apps. At its peak in 2001, ICQ had over 100 million registered accounts. By 2010, it had around 42 million daily users.
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