Developer(s) | Pagebites, Inc. |
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Initial release | April 2007 |
Operating system | Cross-platform |
Type | Instant messaging |
License | Proprietary |
Website |
imo |
imo is a proprietary audio/ video calling and instant messaging software service. [1] [2] It allows sending music, video, PDFs and other files, along with various free stickers. [3] [4] It supports encrypted group video and voice calls with up to 20 participants. [5] [6] According to its developer, the service possesses over 200 million users [1] and over 50 million messages per day are sent through it. [2]
The product was created as a web-based application in 2005 for accessing multiple chat platforms, [7] including Facebook Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, and Skype chat. [8] It was developed by Pagebites, which is a subsidiary of Singularity IM, Inc. and required one's phone number to verify the users' account. [9] In March 2014, support for all third-party messaging networks ended. [10]
In January 2018, the app reached 500 million installs. [11]
imo.im has implemented end-to-end encryption for its chats and calls, ensuring that the conversations remain private between the sender and receiver.[ citation needed]
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Developer(s) | Pagebites, Inc. |
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Initial release | April 2007 |
Operating system | Cross-platform |
Type | Instant messaging |
License | Proprietary |
Website |
imo |
imo is a proprietary audio/ video calling and instant messaging software service. [1] [2] It allows sending music, video, PDFs and other files, along with various free stickers. [3] [4] It supports encrypted group video and voice calls with up to 20 participants. [5] [6] According to its developer, the service possesses over 200 million users [1] and over 50 million messages per day are sent through it. [2]
The product was created as a web-based application in 2005 for accessing multiple chat platforms, [7] including Facebook Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, and Skype chat. [8] It was developed by Pagebites, which is a subsidiary of Singularity IM, Inc. and required one's phone number to verify the users' account. [9] In March 2014, support for all third-party messaging networks ended. [10]
In January 2018, the app reached 500 million installs. [11]
imo.im has implemented end-to-end encryption for its chats and calls, ensuring that the conversations remain private between the sender and receiver.[ citation needed]
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