Worldwide known ICQ

As you've understood today's post is about ICQ. So, WHAT is ICQ?

ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, which was first developed and popularized by the Israeli company Mirabilis, then bought by America Online, and since April 2010 owned by Mail.ru Group. The name ICQ is a homophone for the phrase "I seek you". This is an adaptation of the Morse code callout "CQ", which means "calling any station"

The first version of the program was released in November 1996 and ICQ became the first Internet-wide instant messaging service, later patenting the technology. AOL acquired Mirabilis on June 8, 1998, for US$407 million.

Primary versions ICQ features included sending text messages, offline support, multi-user chats, free daily-limited SMS sending, resumable file transfers, greeting cards, multiplayer games and a searchable user directory .

Now the latest version 7.7 includes:

• Easy log-in ( You can log in using your Facebook user name and password and start chatting with your Facebook, Google Talk and ICQ friends. You can also log in with your mobile phone number and chat with all the contacts in your address book)
• Multi instance support (  ICQ now makes it possible for you to be signed on simultaneously on several devices, which allows you to chat with friends virtually anywhere and anytime, from the device it is
  most convenient for you to chat with)
• GoogleTalk ( connect your ICQ to your Google account and chat with Google+ and Google Talk friends from your ICQ. All your Google+ and Google Talk friends will appear in your ICQ Contact List as “Google Talk Friends”)
• User profile (  ICQ 7.7 new profile brings you many new ways for sharing information and connecting with your friends )
• Audio & video (  you can have a live Video- & audio-chat with friends )
• Moods ( you can select the mood of your choice and personalize your ICQ.
  The new ICQ Moods Gallery presents over 80 moods, including the old familiar moods and new ones so you can customize your ICQ with what you like )
• Messaging history (  get quick and easy access to your messaging history and see your past correspondence with every one of your ICQ contacts. )
• Facebook chat (  Connect your ICQ to your Facebook account and chat with Facebook friends from your ICQ. All your Facebook friends will appear in your ICQ Contact List as “Facebook Friends”)
• Take a picture (  A simpler way to update your profile picture – just click on your profile picture to edit it )
• Add friends ( Search for new contacts and friends of friends, and see who your mutual
  friends are )
• Feeds from friends (  Get friends' feeds from your favorite social networks directly to your ICQ. Click the 'Feeds from Friends' tab on your contact list and get the latest updates )
• Status box (  With the status box you can easily update your status on Facebook and twitter, upload pictures and publish links. )
• Email & Notifications (  Get email alerts from your Gmail, Yahoo! Mail and Mail.ru accounts to your ICQ and manage your mailbox directly from the ICQ client. )
• Picture sharing (  Share pictures with your friends on ICQ. Your friends will be able to zoom in and out, browse through your pictures and enjoy a cool viewing experience. )
• Client personalization (  Customize your ICQ with your favorite skins, sounds and colors )