ICQ renamed ICQ New and uses unencrypted messaging
The messenger has been relaunched with a new design and new functionality.
David FischerDo you remember your old ICQ number? I cannot! But almost every internet user used this service to chat with friends a long time ago. ICQ used to be one of the most popular messengers around. The app has not been successful anymore for a long time. But now it is starting a comeback as ICQ New.
With the name ICQ New the messenger has recently been relaunched with a new design new functionality included. ICQ New is available as a web version and for Windows and iOS. Only Android users who want to use ICQ have to wait longer. ICQ New offers a variety of functions that you will not find with WhatsApp and other messengers.
ICQ New can convert received voice messages into text. So you can send audio messages easily. And if the receiving person prefers to read the message, it can easily be converted into a text message.
Smart Replies are also included. They work similar to word suggestions. The messenger analyses the content of a chat and suggests suitable short answers or stickers. High-quality images or videos can often be send without loss of quality.
Video calls as well as group calls also available with groups of up to 25,000 members with features such as access restrictions.
The messenger sends all messages unencrypted, which raises security concerns..
In any case, one should refrain from ICQ New for communication via the Internet.
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David Fischer
I am a technology writer for UpdateStar, covering software, security, and privacy as well as research and innovation in information security. I worked as an editor for German computer magazines for more than a decade before starting to be a team member at UpdateStar.