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Instant messaging is a set of communication technologies used for text-based communication between two ( private messaging) or more (chat room) participants over the Internet or other types of networks (see also LAN messenger ). [6] IM chats happen in real-time.
WeChat or Weixin in Chinese ( Chinese: 微信; pinyin: Wēixìn ( listen ⓘ); lit. 'micro-message') [a] is a Chinese instant messaging, social media, and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. First released in 2011, it became the world's largest standalone mobile app in 2018 [4] [5] with over 1 billion monthly active users.
Google Chat is a communication service developed by Google.Initially designed for teams and business environments, it has since been made available for general consumers. It provides direct messaging, group conversations, and spaces, which allow users to create and assign tasks and share files in a central place in addition to chatting.
Microsoft Teams is a web-based desktop app, originally developed on top of the Electron framework from GitHub which combines the Chromium rendering engine and the Node.js JavaScript platform. [46] Version 2.0 was rebuilt using the Evergreen version of Microsoft Edge WebView2 in place of Electron.
Slack provides mobile apps for iOS and Android in addition to their web browser client and desktop clients for MacOS, Windows, and Linux (beta). Slack is also available for the Apple Watch, allowing users to send direct messages, see mentions, and make simple replies. Business model
groupme.com. GroupMe is a mobile group messaging app owned by Microsoft. It was launched in May 2010 by the private company GroupMe. [1] [2] In August 2011, GroupMe delivered over 100 million messages each month [3] and by June 2012, that number jumped to 550 million. [4] In 2013, GroupMe had over 12 million registered users.
In tween and teen group chats, sometimes 30 or more participants text each other on a nonstop loop, everything from emojis and FOMO-inducing photos to cries for mental health help.
Examples of such messaging services include: Skype, Facebook Messenger, Google Hangouts (subsequently Google Chat), Telegram, ICQ, Element, Slack, Discord, etc. Users have more options as usernames or email addresses can be used as user identifiers, besides phone numbers. Unlike the phone-based model, user accounts on a multi-device model are ...