Evolution of messaging

CTSS y Multics

Sep 11, 1960

Instant messages in multi-user systems like CTSS and Multics.

CB Simulador

Nov 13, 1980

CB Simulator is the first online chat service used in a massive way.

Quantum link

Dec 10, 1985

CVC creates Quantum Link with exchange of messages with extra cost for each shipment

Internet Relax Chat

Sep 12, 1989

Suge Internet Relax Chat (IRC). Group talks, private messages and file exchange.

America Online

Jul 14, 1991

CVC becomes America Online and launches the AOL for DOS messenger.

AIM

Jun 9, 1997

AOL introduces AIM. Real-time texts, chat rooms and file transfers.

MSN

May 6, 1999

Microsoft launches MSN Messenger. The conversation window with the contact list is customized.

Mobile instant messaging

Mar 15, 2001

Ericsson, Nokia and Motorola form the initiative to create Mobile Instant Messaging.

Skype

Feb 4, 2004

Skype begins its ascent (created in 2003). Years later it is very popular.

Google Talk

Apr 25, 2005

Google launches Google Talk with information exchange that can be used.

Twitter

Mar 28, 2006

The social network Twitter is created that transmits or exchanges short messages live.

Facebook

Jun 10, 2008

Facebook (social network created in 2004) presents its integrated chat. In 2011, it launched an application for iOS and Android.

WhatsApp

Sep 11, 2009

2 former Yahoo employees founded Whats App, the most important mobile instant messenger in 2011.

Microssoft adquiere Skype

Dec 23, 2012

Microsoft announces the acquisition of Skype and the disappearance of Windows Live Messenger.

Courier Companies

Jul 17, 2015

Mobile messaging companies such as Line, Viber, Wechat, Telegram, among others, appear.