What is ICQ?
Q: What is ICQ?
A: ICQ is a messaging and VoIP client that is available on different platforms.
Q: What is the origin of the name "ICQ"?
A: The name "ICQ" comes from the English phrase "I Seek You".
Q: Who developed ICQ and when?
A: ICQ was originally developed by the Israeli company Mirabilis in 1996.
Q: Who owns ICQ and when was it acquired?
A: ICQ was acquired by AOL in 1998 and then by Mail.Ru Group in 2010.
Q: What was novel about ICQ when it was first released?
A: ICQ was among the first stand-alone instant messaging (IM) platforms, providing fully centralized service with individual user accounts focused on one-on-one conversations.
Q: How popular was ICQ during its peak period?
A: During its peak period around 2001, ICQ had more than 100 million accounts registered.
Q: How many monthly users does ICQ have since 2013?
A: Since 2013, ICQ has had 11 million monthly users.
