ICQ is a protocol for exchanging text messages and files. There is also a text communication program of the same name that works with this protocol and supports the ability to connect accounts of popular social networks.
Social networks were not the pioneers of the world of virtual communication. Much earlier they were born the so-called Internet pagers - programs for the exchange of text messages. And for a long time, the ICQ service was considered the leader among Internet pagers, operating through the same-name messaging protocol.
What is the ICQ program
ICQ is an application that allows you to communicate in individual chats with ICQ account holders, called UINs. UIN is a personal number, somewhat similar to a telephone number. The first UIN's consisted of five digits, which made them easy to remember and, when meeting, left them to a person as a contact for communication. Now the number of ICQ accounts has exceeded the one million mark and when registering, users can only count on a 9-digit unique number. But this problem is being solved. Convenient and "beautiful" UIN can be purchased online for a small amount if desired.
To get your ICQ number, you need to go through a simple registration, which involves entering an email address and creating a unique password. And to start communicating with other users, you need to download and install any application that supports the ICQ protocol on your computer or mobile device.
There are not many options in the program itself. In fact, the application consists of a list of contacts and a dialog box itself. In the dialog window, it is possible to add graphic smilies, files to the message and track the status of the interlocutor.
What is the ICQ program for?
ICQ is a program for communication. In the early 2000s, the program was at its peak. We got to know each other through ICQ, chatted and even helped our friends in exams, throwing off answers to tickets through ICQ. But then the popularity of the service dropped dramatically, and now ICQ is more often used by freelancers for work communication than to find new acquaintances.
However, the developers of the official ICQ application are trying to keep up with Internet trends and the latest versions of the application have acquired a number of rather useful options. So, you can connect accounts of popular social networks to the latest version of ICQ. This eliminates the need to track updates to the news feed through the browser, because all new entries come straight to ICQ.
