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AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)
AOL Instant Messaging service launched in May 1997 -
Yahoo Messenger
Instant Messaging with customization including IMVironments to customize the background of users' chatrooms and custom status messages -
Instant Messaging Language
Shorthand language and acronyms which became popular in the 1990s (LOL, ROFL, TTYL etc) -
Skype
Telecommunications application that allows users to interact through video chat, instant messaging -
Google Talk
Released in 2005, allowing GMail users easy communication with email contacts through text based messaging, video chats, and video conferences. -
WhatsApp Messenger
WhatsApp is a cross-platform messaging app launched in 2009, available on mobile devices and desktops, allowing free text messages, group chats, voice calls, video calls, images and other documents. -
MySpace IM
MySpace IM is a instant messaging client for the social media website MySpace.com. The service allowed users to message both friends and non-friends within the website and access other aspects of the website such as user profiles and comments. -
Kik
Kik Messenger is a free instant messaging app on iOS and Android smartphones. Messages, photos, videos, and webpages are shared using data plans or a WiFI connection. Kik has been noted for its anonymity for users, allowing them to register without using a telephone number. -
Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger is a standalone messaging app and platform placed out by Facebook in 2011, allowing users to make an account without a Facebook profile and to direct message other users without having to be Facebook friends. -
Tinder
Released in 2012, Tinder is a "social searching" app that combines users locations and "swiping" of others profiles to create matches with other users, allowing them to chat with one another within the app. The app features profile biographies and pictures with a linked Facebook account, and users can also connect their Instagram and Spotify accounts.
