AIM

AOL Instant Messenger is an instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the proprietary OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol to allow registered users to communicate in real time.

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aol instant messenger is an instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the proprietary oscar instant messaging protocol and the toc protocol to allow registered users to communicate in real time.historyaol instant messenger was released by america online (aol) in may 1997. standalone official aim client software includes advertisements and is available for microsoft windows, windows mobile, mac os, mac os x, android, ios, blackberry os. the software, maintained by aol, inc., at one time had the largest share of the instant messaging market in north america, especially in the united states (with 52% of the total reported as of 2006). this does not include other instant messaging software related to or developed by aol, such as icq and ichat.downfallas of june 2011, one reported market share had collapsed to 0.73%. however, this number only reflects installed im applications, and not active users.protocolthe standard protocol that aim clients use to communicate is called open system for communication in realtime (oscar). most aolproduced versions of aim and popular third party aim clients use this protocol. however, aol also created a simpler protocol called toc that lacks many of oscar's features but is sometimes used for clients that only require basic chat functionality. the toc/toc2 protocol specifications were made available by aol, while oscar is a closed protocol that third parties have had to reverseengineer.

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Telegram

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free. It is like SMS, but more powerful. .

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Signal

TextSecure and RedPhone have been merged to create Signal! Using Signal, you can communicate instantly while avoiding SMS fees, create groups so that you can chat in real time with all your friends at once, and share media or...

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Conversations

Conversations is a privacy focused, open source XMPP Texting [Jabber] client for Android 4.0+ smart phones with wife-approved easy encryption [OTR, OMEMO, or GPG].

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BlackBerry Messenger

BlackBerry Messenger is a FREE messaging app available for Blackberry, iOS, Android and Windows Phone.

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Photo4tune is a free application that provides a simple way to capture and share the best moments of your life on your Android phone. All the photos you post will appear on the world’s map showing the place they were taken.

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