Instant Messaging Services Online

I have used multiple instant messaging to communicate with friends on numerous occasions, even on a daily basis. I have used these on numerous devices like PC, Phone and Tablet. I do this rather then ringing a friend or texting a friend because it is faster and easier. Also I may use instant messaging instead of texting or ringing a friend because I may have gone over my contract on my phone. Examples of instant messaging services are; Facebook Chat, Skype, Xbox LIVE and Msn.

I use Facebook chat to communicate with friends and family on a daily basis. This is because they have all got accounts on Facebook therefore it is easy to get hold of people instantly. Also Facebook Chat is free to use therefore making it a top priority to talk to someone. Facebook Chat is nice and easy to use because before the chat was integrated into Facebook you had to have a separate window open for Msn to talk to people.

I rarely use Skype however, it is a very good way of communicating with friends and family. Many people use Skype to have a video call with someone who lives in a different country. They also use Skype to see people if they cant get to their house because of the weather or any other circumstance.

I use Xbox LIVE on a daily basis to communicate with friends. Millions of people from all over the world are signed up to Xbox LIVE and are always online and playing. These people range from your MLG Professional American gamer to your amateur gamer. Xbox LIVE has many communication functions examples of these are; Party, Private Chat, Kinect Chat and Voice and Text Messages. Party chat allows up to eight people to be all talking to each other at any one time. Private Chat is for two people only. Kinect Chat is like a Skype Video Call. You can communicate with people from all around the world.

I used to use Msn on a weekly basis however, I do not use it anymore. I don’t use it anymore because of Facebook Chat. On Msn you could just write to people and/or have a video call with someone. Msn is seen to be the foundation of the information age because Skype is practically Msn again with its video call and text type functions. Also its text type function is now integrated on Facebook.