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Beginnings of instant messaging.
Initially it was used to notify requests about a task to be carried out, then it was used as we know it today, to communicate fluently between users. -
Creation of the P2P Protocol.
The P2P protocol allows communication between computers to exchange information in any format between each of the connected computers. This protocol allowed the exchange of private messages. -
Launch of CB Simulator.
CompuServe CB Simulator was the first instant messaging service available to the public. It was here that the first online wedding between CrisDos and Zebra3 users took place. -
Launch of PlayNet.
PlayNet had the same functions as CB Simulator, with the difference that some games such as Chess and Chinese Checkers could also be played between users. -
Launch of Quantum Link
Created with the same PlayNet license, it is a social network that stood out for its fee collections, it had two membership options, an $8/month service charge plus $2.75/hour connect time charge, or no service charge and $3.75 per hour connection charge. File downloads were charged a flat rate of $0.50 each -
Launch of Internet Relay Chat.
IRC was a protocol that allowed, for the first time, multi-user communication, commonly known as group chats. It gained popularity when it was used for an attempted coup in the USSR. -
Mtalk launch
It was the first VoIP application, a protocol that allows making calls over the Internet. -
Creation of video calls.
America Online, known as AOL, patents the network technology necessary for users to be able to see and hear each other when connected. -
Launch of MSN Messenger.
It was an instant messaging service from Microsoft, which was replaced by Live Messenger and later by Skype. It allowed to customize the conversation window and view a list of contacts. -
Creation of Skype.
The first beta of Skype, the world's most popular VoIP service, appears. -
Launch of Google Talk
Google Talk was an instant messaging application that was integrated with Gmail. It was replaced by Hangouts. -
Facebook integrates chat on its platform.
Facebook launches its instant messaging service integrated into Facebook, which would later become a separate application called Messenger. -
WhatsApp Creation
The world's most popular instant messaging application was created by two former Yahoo employees in 2009.