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2. Messenger (software) - Wikipedia

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   Messenger, also known as Facebook Messenger, is an American proprietary instant messaging app and platform developed by Meta Platforms.Originally developed as Facebook Chat in 2008, the company revamped its messaging service in 2010, released standalone iOS and Android apps in 2011, and released standalone Facebook Portal hardware for Messenger calling in 2018.

3. Instant messaging - Wikipedia

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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.

4. AIM (software) - Wikipedia

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   AIM ( AOL Instant Messenger, sometimes stylized as aim) was an instant messaging and presence computer program created by AOL, which used the proprietary OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol to allow registered users to communicate in real time. AIM was popular by the late 1990s, in United States and other countries, and was ...

5. Comparison of user features of messaging platforms - Wikipedia

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   Instant messaging has since seen a revival in popularity in the form of "messaging apps" (usually on mobile devices) which by 2014 had more users than social networks. As of 2010, social networking providers often offer IM abilities. Facebook Chat is a form of instant messaging, and Twitter can be thought of as a Web 2.0 instant messaging system.

6. History of Facebook - Wikipedia

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   Facebook releases Facebook Slingshot, an instant messaging software application for sharing photos and videos with friends, for Android and iOS devices. 2014: July 21: Product: Facebook launches Save, a read-it-later feature that allows users to save links, places, and media pages for later perusal. 2014: September 15 onward

7. Comparison of cross-platform instant messaging clients

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   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 ...

8. Facebook - Wikipedia

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   Facebook Messenger is an instant messaging service and software application. It began as Facebook Chat in 2008, [293] was revamped in 2010 [294] and eventually became a standalone mobile app in August 2011, while remaining part of the user page on browsers.

9. Secure instant messaging - Wikipedia

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   Secure instant messaging. Secure instant messaging is a form of instant messaging. Both terms refer to an informal means for computer users to exchange messages commonly referred to as "chats". Instant messaging can be compared to texting as opposed to making a mobile phone call. In the case of messaging, it is like the short form of emailing.