Instant Messenger Facts
Instant messengers are online services in which users communicate with each other online, usually free of charge. Instant messengers got their name because messages and data--such as pictures, music and video--are received and sent instantly.
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General Statistics
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In 2009, there were 2.5 billion established instant messenger accounts and 47 billion instant messages sent every day, according to the website Pingdom. On average that year, 53 messages were sent by each user every day.
Most Popular Systems
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The most popular instant messaging system in 2009 was Windows Live Messenger, with 9 billion messages sent every day that year on average. The next most popular were Skype, then Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk and Pidgin.
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Predicted Growth
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Instant messaging usage is predicted to grow by approximately 200 million people per year from 2009 to 2013 and to hit 1.7 billion by 2013, according to Pingdom.
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References
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