From writing letters to text messaging to composing emails, and now, we have plenty of options for instant messaging apps. But before all of that, let's check out some defunct instant messaging apps that became the blueprint to some popular chat apps we use today and unfortunately didn't make it today. It was one of the first instant messaging platforms that set the blueprint for the IM apps we have today. Pager, the service was launched in March 1998 and was one of the most popular messaging apps in the Philippines in the 2000s with interest-specific chatrooms, IMVironments, video and voice chats, and file sharing as some of its top features. AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) It was released in May 1997 for Windows and is one of the most widely-used instant messaging services at the time before social networks like MySpace, Friendster, Facebook, and Twitter gained popularity. Read more in our articles including "Chat Apps We Never Got to Use" and "Google Wallet adds Package Tracking via Gmail Receipts".
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Jun 16, 2026From writing letters to text messaging to composing emails, and now, we have plenty of options for instant messaging apps. But before all of that, let's check out some defunct instant messaging apps that became the blueprint to some popular chat apps we use today and unfortunately didn't make it today.
It was one of the first instant messaging platforms that set the blueprint for the IM apps we have today. Pager, the service was launched in March 1998 and was one of the most popular messaging apps in the Philippines in the 2000s with interest-specific chatrooms, IMVironments, video and voice chats, and file sharing as some of its top features. AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) It was released in May 1997 for Windows and is one of the most widely-used instant messaging services at the time before social networks like MySpace, Friendster, Facebook, and Twitter gained popularity.
Our coverage of old popular instant messaging apps includes: "Chat Apps We Never Got to Use"; "Google Wallet adds Package Tracking via Gmail Receipts"; "BlackBerry Bold 9790 Review". Each article provides unique insights and information.