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An emoticon, sometimes called a smiley, is a sequence of printable characters such as :), ^-^, or :-) or a small image that is intended to represent a human facial expression and convey an emotion. ...
 QQ2004 Main User Interface QQ, originally called OICQ, is the most popular free instant messaging computer program in Mainland China. This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ...
A screenshot of PowWow, one of the first instant messengers with a graphical user interface Instant messaging is the act of instantly communicating between two or more people over a network such as the Internet. ...
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Usage It is estimated that there are over 150 million QQ users in China. As of 5 March 2005, there are an average of 9 million people online at any one time on the Mainland China server. March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ...
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Usage outside China Outside of China, QQ usage is extremely limited, except in South Africa, where it has been used for at least two or three years and has inspired a song by local band The Finkelsteins called "QQ Me". QQ is only used by people who want to communicate with people inside those countries. Examples include expatriates, international students and people studying Chinese. Using QQ on the Mainland China Server is known to be a good resource for learners of Chinese, as most Chinese people who use QQ have little contact with foreigners, and may be eager to make foreign friends. International students are students, usually in early adulthood, who study in foreign schools. ...
Client The official client runs only on Microsoft Windows, but Linux users can talk to friends on the QQ network by installing a plugin for Gaim. A client called isQ, which is currently at the Public Beta stage, claims to be the first QQ client for the Mac OS X platform. Microsoft Windows is a series of operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ...
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Development QQ was initially developed by Tencent Inc. in February 1999. The first release of QQ was advertised as an "Internet Pager" instant messenger, which later developed into a complete suite with features such as chatrooms, personal avatars (similar to "Meego" in MSN), internet storage, and internet dating services. Its variety of features and easy-to-use interface made it especially popular with teenagers, and QQ has since developed into the most popular instant messenger in China. February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
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A screenshot of PowWow, one of the first instant messengers with a graphical user interface An instant messenger is a client which allows instant text communication between two or more people through a network such as the Internet. ...
Naming The original name of QQ was OICQ (Open-ICQ). However, because of the possible trademark infringement with another popular instant messenger (ICQ), and also the fact that neither the program nor the protocol is considered "open", Tencent changed its name to QQ. ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, created by Mirabilis, an Israeli start-up company based in Tel-Aviv. ...
Membership QQ allows free registration for membership. However, the registration was very congested and needed a few retries. In 2002, QQ stopped its free membership registration, requiring all new members to pay a fee. But Tencent reopened the free membership registration in 2003, due to pressure from other instant messengers such as MSN Messenger and UC. Tencent currently offers a premium membership scheme, which offers features such as mobile QQ, ringtone downloads and SMS sending/receieving, but most users are unwilling to pay the price of ￥10 per month. 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Microsoft Service Network Messenger (colloquially known by some as simply MSN Messenger) is Microsofts instant messaging client for Windows computers aimed toward the home user. ...
Versions The current version of QQ is QQ2005. Tencent periodically release special versions of QQ to coincide with events such as the Athens Olympics or Chinese New Year.
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 User Interface of Tencent Messenger In response to competition with MSN Messenger, Tencent released Tencent Messenger, which is targeted to business people. It also provides features that is only available to Premium members in normal QQ, but its effect is limited. Image File history File links TencetTM.PNG Summary Screenshot of Tencent TM. From ZH wikipedia [1] Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Microsoft Service Network Messenger (colloquially known by some as simply MSN Messenger) is Microsofts instant messaging client for Windows computers aimed toward the home user. ...
Commercial Service - QQ Premium Membership
- QQ Friends Advanced (Online making friend service)
- QQ Games
- QQ Home (Virtual customisable home)
- QQ Show (Personal Avatar)
- Q-Zone (an online space similar to MSN Space)
- QQ Ringtones
- QQ Pet
- Mobile QQ
- QQ Phone
Merchandise Tencent have grasped the halo effect of the QQ brand, and have set up many Q-Gen stores selling QQ branded merchandise such as bags, watches and clothing.
Controversies and Criticisms QQ has faced many criticisms and controversies.
Keyword Filtering In August 2004, QQ Games start to filter keywords such as "钓鱼岛" (Senkaku Island) and "保钓" (Keeping the Senkaku Island). This act caused much controversy and Tencent had since lifted the filter. 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: August 2004 in sports Deaths in August 2004 • 30 Fred Whipple • 26 Laura Branigan • 24 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 18 Elmer Bernstein • 15 Amarsinh Chaudhary • 14 CzesÅ‚aw MiÅ‚osz • 13 Julia Child • 8 Robert...
QQ Group Real Name Scheme July 21, 2005, Tencent announced its intention to follow orders set by Shenzhen Police and enforce the requirement of real names for all the administrator and founders of QQ Groups. This caused much controversy on whether it can prevent the spread of pornographic and other indecent messages, or whether it intrudes on one's privacy. July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ...
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QQ levels Tencent had added a feature called "QQ Levels" which adds a level indicated by the number of "suns", "moons" and "stars". Levels are earned by logging in and stay logged in for an amount of time. It doesn't add any new features to high level users other than custom avatars for users with one "sun" or above. Many users leave their computer on with QQ running just to earn levels, and many sites allows leveling for money. Many criticise it is a waste of time and it's just a way of boosting its figures. Others criticise it being waste of electricity which China doesn't have enough. Tencent is forced to change its algorithm to online days instead of hours.
Plagiarism QQ is known to copy its competitor's features. The interface of Tencent Messenger is very similar to MSN Messenger and the interface of QQ is Luna themed. Other than interfaces, QQ is also known to copy codes and portions from its competitors. One example is that in one release, the EULA from Skype is left in it. A software license is a type of proprietary or gratiuitious license as well as a memorandum of contract between a producer and a user of computer software — sometimes called an End User License Agreement (EULA) — that specifies the perimeters of the permission granted by the owner to the user. ...
Adult Materials on QQ.com There are adult materials (a trend that is seen on many Chinese websites) on the product's homepage, QQ.com. Many people feel that this is inappropriate for a product that includes young people in its target market.
Resource Hungry The resources required to run QQ have increased substaintially since it was first released, which has caused some people to turn to third party "lite" versions.
See also The following is a list of instant messaging clients. ...
The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of instant messenging clients. ...
External links - Official Website
- Company Website
- Instant Messenger Software (in Chinese, uses Mainland China server)
- QQ messenger (Uses South African Server)
- Learning Chinese using QQ An English introduction to using QQ and learning Chinese on it.
- QQ Japan (in Japanese)
- isQ A Mac OS X QQ client (in Chinese)
- OpenQ QQ Plugin for Gaim
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