TechnologyEnglish · 10 months ago

ICQ messenger shuts down after almost 28 years

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ICQ messenger shuts down after almost 28 years

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TechnologyEnglish · 10 months ago

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The ICQ messaging app is shutting down on June 26th, marking the end of a much-beloved communication application.

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I assume today it is more a compete OS with games, browser, officer suite, video editing, … than just a messenger? It sure would be if I extrapolate my experience from back in the day.
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  Nah, the latest iteration was a Telegram clone

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