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Title: Windows Live Messenger celebrates 10 years, hits 330m users Post by: Alex on June 17, 2009, 07:16:44 AM Windows Live Messenger celebrates 10 years, hits 330m users
On July 22, 1999 Microsoft launched what would become the world's most popular instant messenging service, currently with over 330 active users every month. Previously named MSN Messenger, it was released to work on the Windows operating system platform for users to instantly chat over the Internet using Microsoft's .NET Messenger Service. Microsoft later re-branded MSN Messenger into Windows Live Messenger to merge it with its other Live services back in December 13, 2005. Windows Live Messenger (WLM) has gone through significant protocol changes and face lifts over its many versions in the last 10 years, ending up at Windows Live Messenger 2009 (designated to be called 9.0). Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/En416YTr1T4/windows-live-messenger-turns-10 |