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ICQ

Software information
Initial releaseNovember , 1996
Stable releaseICQ 7.2 Build 3150
Latest release date13 October 2010
Operating systemWindows, Macintosh, mobile phones
TypeInstant messaging client
LicenseProprietary (Adware)

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ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, which was first developed and popularized by the Israeli company Mirabilis, then bought by America Online, and since April 2010 owned by Digital Sky Technologies (Russia). The name ICQ is a homophone for the phrase "I seek you". This is an adaptation of the Morse code callout "CQ", which means "calling any station".

The first version of the program was released in November 1996 and ICQ became the first Internet-wide instant messaging service, later patenting the technology. AOL acquired Mirabilis on June 8, 1998, for US$407 million.

In April 2010, AOL sold ICQ to Digital Sky Technologies for $187.5 million. According to Time Warner, ICQ has over 100 million accounts registered.

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Popular Internet Apps of the 90s - Techtree.com Tweet this news
Techtree.com---ICQ- (I Seek You) was the first instant messaging program released in the November of 1996. It picked up quite a storm back then when people could add ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:23:32 GMT+00:00
Shares of AOL climb on analyst upgrade - BusinessWeek Tweet this news
BusinessWeek--It agreed to sell its -ICQ- instant messaging business for $187.5 million in cash to Russian Internet investor Digital Sky Technologies Ltd. In 1998, AOL, ... - Date : Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:30:47 GMT+00:00
Cerulean preps Trillian for Android - TG Daily Tweet this news
TG Daily--Simultaneously chat with contacts on Facebook, Windows Live, Yahoo, AIM, -ICQ-, Google Talk, Jabber/XMPP and MySpaceIM. Synchronize contacts, avatars, status ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:47:12 GMT+00:00
Five Friday Phone Features - InformationWeek Tweet this news
InformationWeek--Trillian is already available on desktops and lets users access and chat through AIM, Yahoo Messenger, -ICQ-, Google Talk, Windows Live, Facebook, ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:25:22 GMT+00:00
U.S. Fears Russian Acquisition of ICQ: Apparently, Most Criminals Use It - Geekosystem Tweet this news
Geekosystem--Apparently -ICQ's- heyday didn't end millions of years ago. According to an article from CY.TALK, senior US officials are alarmed over the sale of the instant ... - Date : Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:49:29 GMT+00:00
IM+ for BlackBerry Updated to Version 8.5 - IntoMobile (blog) Tweet this news
IntoMobile (blog)--Connect to Twitter, Facebook, Skype, GTalk, Yahoo!, MSN Live/Messenger, MySpace, Jabber, iChat, -ICQ- and more. There's no messaging costs, and there's even a ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:29:09 GMT+00:00
Facebook for BlackBerry Getting Chat? - IntoMobile (blog) Tweet this news
IntoMobile (blog)--RIM's certainly no stranger to IM clients, having built AIM, -ICQ-, MSN, and GTalk apps around a similar and reliable framework. Producing a Facebook chat app ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:39:29 GMT+00:00
Raleigh Lawyer Damon Chetson Warns: Protect Yourself Against Internet Criminal ... - PR Web (press release) Tweet this news
PR Web (press release)---...- cases involving the information that may be on Facebook or Twitter, or cases that may involve chat networks such protocols as IRC, -ICQ-, Jabber, ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:02:10 GMT+00:00
Communication Gadget projects virtual keyboard and screen - The Design Blog (blog) Tweet this news
The Design Blog (blog)---...- device named the “Communication Gadget” that eliminating the need of input connects directly to an -ICQ- server and projects images onto any flat surface. ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:47:22 GMT+00:00
PEOPLE v. T.R. - Leagle.com Tweet this news
Leagle.com---...- using instant messaging such as -ICQ-, MySpace, Facebook, or other similar communication programs," because those communication methods are not reasonably ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:49:11 GMT+00:00

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