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2005 - 2012
Meebo Messenger
“Your buddy lists, all in one browser tab.”
- Birth year
- 2005
- Shutdown year
- 2012
- Lifespan
- 7 years
- Peak era
- 2005–2012
- Company
- Meebo
- Category
- Messaging
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What Was It?
Meebo Messenger let people sign into several instant-messaging networks from a website. It was useful on shared computers where installing a separate client was inconvenient or impossible.
A browser-based messenger offered a different starting point from installing several desktop clients. The attraction was a shared place to reach conversations, especially when the computer in use was not necessarily the user's own carefully configured machine. The browser became the meeting point.
Meebo Messenger should also be distinguished from other Meebo-branded products. Its closure marks the end of that messaging experience, rather than implying that every service or piece of technology associated with the company stopped on the same day.
Things You Probably Forgot
- The web interface combined accounts from different chat networks.
- Meebo Me offered an embeddable chat widget for websites.
The Story
- 2005 Meebo Messenger let people sign into several instant-messaging networks from a website.
- 2006 Meebo Me takes the browser-chat idea onto personal websites, allowing visitors to talk with a site owner.
- 2012 After Google acquired Meebo, the Messenger service closed in July 2012. The separate Meebo Bar continued for longer.
How It Died
After Google acquired Meebo, the Messenger service closed in July 2012. The separate Meebo Bar continued for longer.
What Replaced It?
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