Skype Chat and Instance messaging
Instant messaging (IM) is an important application for the modern life style which can communicate over
Internet through computer or through mobile. Previously email systems are most popular communication mechanism but You might not know if a person You want to e-mail is online at that moment. This is why instant messaging (IM) has become so popular.
Instant Messaging allows you to quickly send a message to one or more of your friends over the Internet. It will replace the mobile text messages or SMS , Now the most IM software’s offer video chat and video conferencing .The main advantage if a IM is Messages will reach the end user in short period of time .
Most IM programs provide these features:
Instant messages – Send notes back and forth with a friend who is online
Chat – Create a chat room with friends
Web links – Share links to your favorite Web sites
Video – Send and view videos, and chat face to face with friends
Images – Look and share an image stored on your friend’s computer
Sounds – play or send audios to online friends
Files – Share files by sending them directly to your friends
Talk – Use the Internet instead of a phone to actually talk with friends
Streaming content – Real-time or near-real-time stock quotes and news
Mobile capabilities – Send instant messages from your cell phone
How does IM work?
Most of the messaging companies having their own IM servers, the server verifies the user identity
(both User name and password) and upon validation it will display the current contact list person’s status as
“Online”,”Offline”,”Busy”.”Away” or custom user messages.
Popular Chat and messaging software’s.
1.Skype 2.Google Talk 3.Yahoo Messanger
Skype
What is Skype? Calling, seeing, messaging and sharing with others – wherever they are.
About skype
Skype is developed by skype technologies and later microsoft is takeover skype and combine msn Messanger and skype together ,now microsoft users also can login in to skype account.skype is free to use.skype to skype chat,call,and video is free.
Client applications and devices
Skype runs on a number of platforms including Microsoft Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8), OS X (10.5.8 or newer), Linux (Ubuntu and others), Android, BlackBerry 10, iOS, Symbian and Windows Phone.
On 29 October 2007, Skype launched its own mobile phone under the brand name 3 Skypephone, which runs a
BREW OS.
The main disadvantage of skype is there is no inbuilt language translator.
Skype WiFi
Get online at over a million public WiFi hotspots worldwide and only pay for the minutes you need.
How it works:
Download the latest version of Skype (or get the Skype WiFi app if you’re on a mobile device).
Join a WiFi hotspot.
Only pay for the time you use, not the amount you download, with Skype Credit.
How do i download skype
You can download skype from skype official page but it will download only small part of setup and once install it will download full setup ,user can download skype setup full offline installer from the below website
Download skype