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Instant messaging (IM) is a form of real-time direct text-based communication between two or more people using personal computers or other devices, along with shared software clients. Here in this article we will discuss about the Top 10 Instant Most Popular Messaging Services.

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1. Google Talk

Google Talk is a free Windows web based application used for purposes of instant messaging and voice over internet protocol (VOIP), provided by Google Inc.

Its capable of:

Voice chat

• Free long distance: make PC-to-PC calls to people anywhere in the world
• Audio conferencing: talk to multiple people at once
• Gmail integration: chat with your friends on Gmail

Text chat

• Instant messages: share quick thoughts in real time
• Status updates: see if friends are around and what they are up to
• File transfer: instantly send and receive files, pictures, and more

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2. AOL instant messaging

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 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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3. MSN messenger

Windows Live Messenger (formerly named MSN Messenger) is an instant messaging client created by Microsoft that is currently designed to work with Windows Mobile/Windows CE, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Blackberry OS, Xbox 360, Java ME and S60. The client has been part of Microsoft’s Windows Live set of online services since 2005.

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4. Twitter

Twitter is a MicroBlogging and social networking service, owned and operated by Twitter Inc. It enables its users to read and send other users’ messages called tweets.

Twitter can give a voice to even the weakest signals because of its simplicity.

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5. Facebook

Facebook is a social networking website launched in February 2004. Users can join networks organized by workplace, school, or college And add people as friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves.

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6. Trillian

Trillian is a multi-client application that allows you to connect to Yahoo, MSN, AIM, ICQ, and IRC in one program. It is a proprietary multiprotocol instant messaging application for Android, Windows, iPhone OS, Mac OS X, BlackBerry, and the Web, created by Cerulean Studios. Trillian has been a powerful part of the effort to bring interoperability to IM

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7. Meebo

Meebo is an instant messaging program which supports multiple IM services, including Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, AIM, Facebook Chat, MySpaceIM, Jabber/XMPP, Myyearbook IM, Google Talk & fanpop chat. Meebo enables over 100 million users to instantly connect, share, and communicate with all of their friends.

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8. Pidgin

Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. Encrypt your conversations, Connect to social networks & do a great deal more. This means that you can be talking to a friend on Google Talk, chatting with friends on MSN, and sitting in a Yahoo chat room all at the same time.

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9. Adium

Adium is a free and open source instant messaging application for Mac OS X.

Despite of supporting multiple IM networks Adium also offers the facility of record messaging thus making your conversation confidential.

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10. Digsby

Digsby has many chat networks which can help you combine your friends’ various usernames into one single entry on the list of contacts. Digsby offers complete synchronization between computers and installations. Stay up to date with everything happening on your Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and LinkedIn accounts. Manage your Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, AOL/AIM Mail, IMAP, and POP accounts right from digsby. One combined buddy list for all your AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, Jabber, and Facebook Chat Accounts.