| Acquired by | Digital Sky Technologies |
| Price | $188M |
| Date | 4/10 |
| Terms | Cash |
| Acquired by | AOL |
| Price | $407M |
| Date | 6/98 |
| Terms | Cash |
| Website | icq.com |
| @ICQ | |
| Category | Communications |
| online@icq.com | |
| Employees | |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Description | Instant Messaging |
ICQ was developed in 1996 by Mirabilis, the creators of the first fully functional Internet-wide Instant messenger comprising presence, buddy list, and rapid messaging. Since its early days, ICQ’s mission has been not only to provide the world with quick and rich communication tool; the ICQ idea is to provide people, individuals, and groups, around the world with the most complete means to find each other and communicate better.8.
| Website | icq.com |
| Stage | Live |
| Launch Date | November, 1996 |
| Tags | im, instant-messaging, instant-messenger, social-media-im, mobile-im, im-for-android-im-for-mac, im-for-linux, im-for-android, im-for-ios, iphone-im, web-browser-im, video-and-voice-chat, voip |
ICQ is a leading instant messaging service provider that includes VOIP and social media aspects with a global online communications community numbering in the millions. The company’s robust instant messaging software, enhanced communications features and dynamic community are available in 16 languages free of charge at www.ICQ.com.
ICQ is also available for Mac, Linux (beta) and recently launched an ICQ Mobile client that is available for Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Java (j2me) and an installation free version supported by mobile web browsers.
ICQ provides targeted advertising opportunities that reach millions of ICQ users on both in its desktop and mobile IM clients. See http://www.icq.com/info/advertise.html for more information on advertising opportunities with ICQ.
| Website | icq.com/download/mobile/en |
| Stage | Live |
Description
Chat for free with all your Phone, ICQ, Facebook, GoogleTalk, AIM and Mail.ru contacts using one single app – The ICQ messenger
Key Features:
The ICQ iPhone application enables you to switch from costly SMS and send unlimited FREE messages to your ICQ contacts, including contacts using various mobile devices or contacts from other cellular networks.
ICQ is a powerful cross-platform service, available on PC, Mac OS, Apple iOS, Android, Symbian, Blackberry, Java phones, and Mobile web.
We’re always excited to hear from you! If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at: mobilesupport@icq.com or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ICQ.
