WhatsApp tests feature that hides your "Last Seen" status
Planned Amazon internal chat app reportedly banned words such as "restrooms," "vaccine," and "slave labor"
Franz lets you combine messaging services and multiple accounts into a single app
What Ever Happened to ICQ?
ICQ, short for the phrase "I Seek You," laid the groundwork for standalone instant messaging clients when it arrived in November 1996. Think about how long ago that was... Windows 95 was barely a year old, Nintendo had just introduced the N64, and those with a reason to have a cell phone actually used it to talk on.
Signal is the go-to app for true private messaging
What Ever Happened to MSN Messenger?
It was the late 90s, social media platforms like Facebook didn't yet exist, texting was in its infancy, email was very popular, instant messaging was up for the taking and Microsoft took notice.
WhatsApp desktop app no longer requires your phone to be online
Messaging Apps: Encrypted or not? WhatsApp, iMessage, Discord, Zoom, etc.
Using end-to-end encrypted messaging services can make this data inaccessible to third parties and protection from bad actors. So the question is, which popular messaging apps use end-to-end encryption?
Telegram is the best alternative when WhatsApp goes down
Microsoft is not giving up on Skype, announces several new features and design changes for the app
WhatsApp is testing encrypted cloud backups on Android
Apple is bringing FaceTime to Android and Windows... kind of
Telegram's Pavel Durov criticizes Apple for selling 'overpriced, obsolete hardware' from the 'Middle Ages'
Discord has reportedly walked away from buyout talks with Microsoft
PSA: Discord and Slack links are being used by hackers to distribute malware
Microsoft reportedly in talks to acquire Discord for over $10 billion
WhatsApp adds one-to-one voice and video calling to its desktop app
Telegram gets auto-deleting messages, expiring invite links and more in latest update
What Ever Happened to AIM?
One of the greatest tools to be spun out of AOL was its instant messaging client, affectionately known as AIM. Released in the spring of 1997 it allowed users to register an online handle, create buddy lists, and chat with friends in near real-time.