ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, now owned by Time Warner's AOL subsidiary. The first version of the program was released in November 1996 and ICQ became the first Internet wide instant messaging service. The name ICQ is an initialism on the phrase "I seek you". Today ICQ is used by over 29 million users worldwide.

Features

ICQ features sending text messages, offline support, multi-user chats, free daily-limited SMS sending, resumable file transfers, greeting cards, mulriplayer games and a searchable user directory. ICQ6 was launched on April 4, 2007, and offered a single communiction platform that combines the various user options: IM services, free SMS from ICQ to mobile, voice and video communication. The software's new sound gallery was orchestrated by the Israeli psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom. Among the new additional features in ICQ6 are Quick IM, which allows users to send a short message without opening a conversation window, a follow me service directly to the user's mobile, a multi-chat service and Zlango support, the animated icons language.

ICQ clients 

ICQ clients allow users to use most ICQ services without downloading or having installed to program itself or through another program. A well known internet client is beejive or the downloadable pidgin.  

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