* Emoticons pack requires SmileyCentral Toolbar install. Learn more.
Messengers require separate download. You can download them on this site.
Messenger addons
Addons are software packs, that are used to enhance and complement the existing features of a software program. This could be a toolbar for your browser, a plugin for your media player, or in this case, a bonus pack for an instant messenger. SmileyCentral and Iminent are some examples of software addons, compatible with instant messaging.
Messenger Software
Messenger software lets you easily communicate online with other people by using text chat,
voice and video conversations, and it could be with anyone, such as a friend, colleague or a family member.
This method of communication is a lot faster than email, excellent for quick short conversations and is
perfect for occasions when you can not meet in person.
In the latest versions of the most popular Messengers,
many creative new ways to connect and share thoughts, files and photos were added, be it via text, voice or video.
It is always 100% free of charge to download any Messenger and use most of its exciting features.
Messenger Typical Standard Features
Custom personalization
Make your Messenger personalized by changing your status, customizing backgrounds,
selecting cool avatars, adding custom emoticons, and more.
Easy picture sharing
View pictures and comment on them with friends in real time.
Send files easily in the message window and allow your buddy to browse your photos.
Create Groups
You can chat simultaneously with a group of people to update everyone at once.
It is almost like having a conference calling feature on the phone, except better and 100% free.
Choose from these three popular Messengers:
Smiley Central Emoticons
You've likely seen many ads about a wide variety of expressive icons of smiley faces available for download. Some users who have not tried this sort of program before may be puzzled as to what these smileys are used for, or even what "smileys" are in general. Typically, "smiley" is used to refer to almost any type of emotional icon, which is usually combined as the single word "emoticon". These began as simple combinations of punctuation to represent emotions when viewed sideways - a colon and half parentheses, for instance, would form the popular smiley, like so: :) .
What SmileyCentral.com does is elevate this unique little social art form to a higher level by making the "smileys" into small cartoon like shapes, or icons. This way, even when a smileycentral.com user is speaking in instant messages or through email to someone who doesn't understand the more advanced punctuation-based emoticons, the idea is still well-expressed. Smileys are used to take an "edge" off a sentence sometimes, much the way a person would change their tone or body language while speaking to indicate sarcasm or joking. Without them, an entirely different message may be heard by the recipient, which can cause misunderstandings.
Especially helpful when talking to older computer users, such as parents or grandparents, the SmileyCentral.com program ensures that conversational partners of all skill levels can exchange ideas and emotional meanings quickly and accurately. The playful smileys in this program are light and fun, too - everyone who receives one of your instant messages, emails, or blog posts is sure to smile when they see a friendly smiley in the text. New moving versions are included in the program, as well as sound, which allow even distant relatives and friends to really "blow a kiss" to each other over the miles.
Learn more about some of the benefits of using this addon, its safety features, installation instructions, as well as its parent company.
Iminent Addon
Iminent.com is a popular website that provides free emoticon and animation software for instant messaging, social networking and email. All downloads of the aforementioned are free and 100% safe and secure. Individuals don’t have to worry about the site’s downloads being bundled with viruses, spyware and/or other types of malware. The site is perfect for those that do a lot of online communication and who enjoy expressing themselves not only with text but also with cool animations, emoticons and the like.
Individuals will find that they will be able to use the emoticons, animations, etc. on cool and popular social networking websites. They can also be used via email and are compatible with most email clients as well as free web-based mail. Those who like to instant message will be able to use Iminent.com’s emoticons and animations with various instant messengers available on the market, such as the ones featured on this site.
Learn more about some of the benefits of using this addon, its safety features, frequently asked questions, as well as its parent company.
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User Resources
New to Instant Messaging? Please read a quick free Instant Messaging Guide from Download-Messenger.me
Not sure which Messenger to choose? Please read our detailed MSN vs. AIM vs. ICQ Review
IM Statistics
(2009 data)*:
- IM has been around since 1993
- 47 billion instant messages per day sent
- 2.5 billion registered IM accounts in the world
- 1 billion active IM users worldwide
- 255,000 new users subscribe each day
- 32% of IMs is for business use
- Over 4.5 billion photos exchanged per year
- 53 messages per user sent daily
- 40% of users are on every day
- 59% of sessions are over 5 minutes
- 14% of sessions are via voice and/or video
- 9% of video calls and 13% of voice calls are longer than 1 hour
* Data provided by Pingdom.
Addon Resources
Already itching to install cool add-ons for your instant messengers?
Learn about Mindspark's addon SmileyCentral,
or the Iminent addon from Iminent SA. Smilies
General are another alternative.
Download MSN Messenger
Download AOL AIM
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