Tencent QQ (formerly OICQ = OpenICQ) is at the furthest common, free Instant the measuringclose in Asia.

History

Pony mA, today boss of the company Tencent, developed Zhang Zhidong OICQ together with its study colleague and published it in November 1998. The success of OICQ was outstanding. Within a yearly OICQ could 5 million user for itself win. By constantly far rising user numbers further servers were needed, however Tencent could not apply the costs of so that mA saw itself forced to sell OICQ. First mA considered a selling price of 600.000 Yuan appropriate, found however no suitable partner. Finally one received 2.2 million a US Dollar participation capital from IDG and Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd. and OICQ was renamed in QQ. Around further running costs to cover developed Tencent of increase in value services such as QQshow and one co-operated with well-known companies such as Nokia and Nike. The concept had success and until today can one over 400 millions registered users register. Of it always at least 10 millions should be at the same time on-line. (Source). This makes QQ the largest in service in Asia and third biggest in service world-wide.

Further QQ of products

• QQ.com: 2003 publish portal side to the measuringclose. It unites message, a search engine, free of charge mailbox, software Download, inheritance-handed, SMS and MMS service, Dating, on-line Games and many more.
• QQ Mail: An increase in value service for all QQ-users. Each user can get one when desired @QQ E-Mail address.
• QQshow: User can provide itself assistance of Q-Coins so mentioned (virtual money) Avatare and individualize these in QQ-department stores.
• QQhome: Users can own virtual dwelling provide, these in the QQhome Shop decorate and then with other users into this domicile withdraw and chatten themselves.
• QQgame: Play portal of QQ. There one can play most different plays - board plays, packs of cards etc. - against other users.
• mobileQQ: Mobile QQ-service, which permits it to users to access the QQ-net with the help of the mobile telephone.

Related links

• Official side
• Tencent Inc.
• QQ Japan
• QQ South Africa

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