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     ICQ messenger shuts down after almost 28 years

     The ICQ messaging app is shutting down on June 26th, marking the end of a much-beloved communication application.

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     ICQ 1996-2024: The first universal messenger had a good run, and is leaving us soon

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     ICQ, One of the Oldest Instant Messengers, Is Shutting Down

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     Instant messaging service ICQ is shutting down after 27 years

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2. www.bleepingcomputer.com › news › softwareICQ messenger shuts down after almost 28 years - BleepingComputer

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   May 24, 2024 · Before there was AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, or Discord (which came much later), there was a free messaging app called ICQ that over 100 million users used to coordinate plans, chat ...

3. appleinsider.com › articles › 24/05/25The end of an era: ICQ Messenger retires after 28 years

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   May 25, 2024 · While you probably haven't thought about it in years, the first mainstream universal messenger app for the Mac and just about every other platform will finally be completely retired in June 2024...

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5. www.theverge.com › 2024/5/25 › 24164579ICQ is shutting down after almost 28 years - The Verge

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   May 25, 2024 · ICQ was among the crop of early instant messenger services, like AOL Instant Messenger or MSN Messenger, that allowed for real-time chats. It differed from others by assigning users a...

6. arstechnica.com › gadgets › 2024RIP ICQ: Remembering a classic messaging app that was way ...

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   6 days ago · 267. After nearly 28 years in operation, messaging service ICQ will cease operations on June 26, according to its current owners. You'd be forgiven for not realizing it still existed; the...

7. mashable.com › article › icq-instant-messagingInstant messaging service ICQ is shutting down after 27 years

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   May 26, 2024 · ICQ, a once-popular instant messaging service, announced on Friday via its website that it would be shutting down next month. "ICQ will stop working from June 26," reads a message on ICQ.com....

8. www.tomshardware.com › software › applications90s instant messaging service shuts down after 28 years — ICQ ...

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   May 25, 2024 · Once popular messaging service ICQ (short for I Seek You) will finally shut its operations on June 26, almost 28 years since its launch in 1996. The messaging platform peaked at nine million...

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   Is ICQ a free messaging app?

   • Before there was AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, or Discord (which came much later), there was a free messaging app called ICQ that over 100 million users used to coordinate plans, chat about life, or communicate while playing online games.

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   What is ICQ & how does it work?

   • ICQ was among the crop of early instant messenger services, like AOL Instant Messenger or MSN Messenger, that allowed for real-time chats. It differed from others by assigning users a number they would use to connect to one another, as opposed to aliases or email addresses.

   ICQ is shutting down after almost 28 years

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   Is ICQ a dinosaur?

   • At almost 28 years old, ICQ (pronounced I seek you) would seem fairly young by human standards. But among instant messaging platforms, it is a dinosaur, preceding even Yahoo Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger. Like the dinosaurs, it will soon go extinct, with its impending shutdown slated for June 26, according to its official website.

   Instant messaging platform ICQ to shut down on June 26, after nearly 28

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   How many people use ICQ?

   • In 2001, AOL announced that ICQ had grown to over 100 million users. However, in the following years, the accessibility and access of social media apps like Facebook on mobile phones greatly cut into the IM market share. Instant messenger usage waned as users moved on to platforms like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.

   Instant messaging service ICQ is shutting down after 27 years

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10. www.straitstimes.com › tech › instant-messagingInstant messaging platform ICQ to shut down on June 26, after ...

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    May 25, 2024 · At almost 28 years old, ICQ (pronounced I seek you) would seem fairly young by human standards. But among instant messaging platforms, it is a dinosaur, preceding even Yahoo Messenger and AOL ...