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Messenger, [11] also known as Facebook Messenger, is an American proprietary instant messaging service developed by Meta Platforms.Originally developed as Facebook Chat in 2008, the client application of Messenger is currently available on iOS and Android mobile platforms, Windows and macOS desktop platforms, through the Messenger.com web application, and on the standalone Facebook Portal ...
Microsoft Teams is a web-based desktop app, originally developed on top of the Electron framework which combines the Chromium rendering engine and the Node.js JavaScript platform. [48] Version 2.0 was rebuilt using the Evergreen version of Microsoft Edge WebView2 in place of Electron. [9]
On secondary desktop devices only (phone required to sync messages) [176] No Yes Threema: On secondary desktop devices only (phone required to sync messages). Phone must maintain an active network connection at all times to use the desktop client. [177] Yes No Yes Trillian: Yes Yes Viber
Comparison of user features of messaging platforms refers to a comparison of all the various user features of various electronic instant messaging platforms. This includes a wide variety of resources; it includes standalone apps, platforms within websites, computer software, and various internal functions available on specific devices, such as iMessage for iPhones.
Version 0.5 of Miranda IM was released on 28 July 2006. This is the first version to have Unicode support available as a download option for Windows NT , 2000 and XP users. Another new feature is the introduction of AIM Oscar , first released in early 2006, allowing users to transfer files and receive away messages.
Trillian is a proprietary multiprotocol instant messaging application created by Cerulean Studios. It is currently available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, BlackBerry OS, and the Web. It can connect to multiple IM services, such as AIM, Bonjour, Facebook Messenger, Google Talk (Hangouts), IRC, XMPP (Jabber), VZ, and Yahoo!
Element (formerly Riot and Vector [13]) is a free and open-source software instant messaging client implementing the Matrix protocol. [14]Element supports end-to-end encryption, [15] private and public groups, sharing of files between users, voice and video calls, and other collaborative features with help of bots and widgets.
Pidgin (formerly named Gaim) is a free and open-source multi-platform instant messaging client, based on a library named libpurple that has support for many instant messaging protocols, allowing the user to simultaneously log in to various services from a single application, with a single interface for both popular and obsolete protocols (from AIM to Discord), thus avoiding the hassle of ...