Knowra Tencent QQ Tencent QQ Tencent QQ is a Chinese instant messaging and social networking service launched by Tencent in 1999. It combines messaging with online communities, games, and digital services.
QQ Number : A numeric account identifier used to sign in to Tencent QQ and identify users. QQ Numbers gave accounts a recognizable identity that persisted across devices and services.
Tencent : A Chinese technology company that operates social, gaming, media, and financial services. Tencent created QQ and expanded it into a foundation for its wider consumer internet business.
Tencent Games : Tencent’s video game publishing and development business, including domestic and international operations. QQ accounts and social connections helped Tencent distribute and connect users to games.
WeChat : Tencent’s mobile messaging and social networking platform, launched in 2011. WeChat became Tencent’s leading mobile-first social platform, while QQ retained distinctive communities and younger users.
QQ Show : A virtual avatar and clothing system that lets QQ users customize their online appearance. QQ Show turned profile identity into a customizable, purchasable social feature.
OICQ : The original name of Tencent’s instant messaging service, introduced in 1999 before it became QQ. OICQ was QQ’s first identity, before a trademark dispute prompted its renaming.
QQ Music : A Chinese music streaming service operated by Tencent Music Entertainment. QQ’s brand and accounts connected messaging users with Tencent’s music offerings.
Sina Weibo : A Chinese microblogging platform for public posts, news, and social interaction. Weibo centers on public broadcasting, unlike QQ’s emphasis on messaging and bounded groups.
QQ Groups : Online chat spaces in Tencent QQ that let users communicate around shared interests or organizations. Groups extended QQ from one-to-one messaging into persistent communities.
ICQ : An early instant messaging service launched in 1996 by the Israeli company Mirabilis. QQ’s original name and interface drew inspiration from ICQ, while its later growth followed a distinct Chinese market.
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