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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: November 27, 2002
- Total Downloads: 260,387,986
- Downloads last week: 750
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 3126 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
The full-service version of ICQ s messaging client offers up a host of communication features beyond just instant messaging. If you use everything here, the ads in the messaging window will be a small price to pay, but if not, those ads are likely to send you seeking another client. So what do you get? Most important from a messaging standpoint is probably multiuser chat, unavailable in ICQ Lite, and beyond that you get a Web-based messaging center, enhanced status message functions for your contact list, and quite a few interesting community options, including robust search capabilities for meeting people. For those who rely on an IM network as an important part of their social world, ICQ Pro will certainly impress, but it s probably too much program for the average chatter.Publisher's description
From ICQ :ICQ Pro 2003b is the latest release of ICQ, the instant-messaging program that lets you communicate with friends and colleagues in real time. To seek out a friend on the ICQ network, simply enter his or her ICQ number, name, nickname, or e-mail address. Once your contact list is set up, you'll be notified when your friends are online so you can chat; send instant messages, files, and URLs; play games; or just hang out.
ICQ Pro 2003b includes ICQphone, a feature that incorporates IP telephony functions into the ICQ program. Users can initiate and participate in PC-to-PC and PC-to-phone calls. In addition, users can also utilize SMS technology, send wireless-pager messages, view up-to-date information on ICQ channels, and integrate ICQ with Outlook.
With the latest version of ICQ, you can move instantly from the Pro to Lite versions just by clicking "Switch to ICQ lite" from the Main menu, and the shared ICQ preferences and password make it easy to move between Lite and Pro versions without losing your settings. Other new features include improved e-mail integration and user interface, enhanced integration with Windows XP, automatic firewall detection, and the new Search Google window which allows you instant access to Google searches through the ICQ interface, plus much more. For a complete list of new features, visit the ICQ New Features page.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3126 votes
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8 out of 12 people found this review helpful
Version: ICQ Pro 2003b build 3916
Pros: Best! Connection stablest compared with other messenger.
Cons: All of my friends shift to msn messenger lol!
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: ICQ Pro 2003b build 3916
"Giancarlo: Semplice e veloce.Grazie!"
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Version: ICQ Pro 2003b build 3916
"i would perfer this to anything"
Pros: good
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6 out of 12 people found this review helpful
Version: ICQ Pro 2003b build 3916
Pros: Thanks to this older version of ICQ, which enables me to chat with my friends who are still using older OSs.
Cons: Although the newer version, the ICQ 5 bears more functions, it supports less older OS systems.
Software developers should not forget that there are still many PC users using very old OS systems in the world, because most of them are living in developing countries!
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: ICQ Pro 2003b build 3916
Pros: Great messenger with so many options, as you want.
Cons: Its strong suit is also its weakness - the complexity. There is too many options and too many menus to use it effectively. Could be simple, but this one is very complex.
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