Quiet Internet Pager
Encyclopedia
QIP is a multiprotocol instant messaging client. It is a closed source freeware
program originally developed by Ilgam Zyulkorneev. In 2008 it was bought by RosBusinessConsulting media group and named most popular RBC service in 2009.
-- instead of a message window for each chat session, one window with several tabs
is shown. Since this feature's introduction, ICQ Version 6.0 now includes this feature, as do the multi-service clients Pidgin
, Miranda IM
, and Trillian. Other features include integrated mail.ru e-mail client, and a wider range of emoticons. QIP presents no advertisements in the application windows; this is described as a security advantage.
. It has full support of ICQ
and experimental support of AIM
.
QIP 2005 does not properly support Unicode
which causes issues when sending and receiving non-ASCII
messages unless both users use QIP.
support and is multi-protocol client, supporting the following protocols:
QIP Infium will attempt to reset Internet Explorer to use the search engine at the QIP homepage (currently written in Russian).
This feature can be disabled on the first attempt or by using the Add-on Manager under the Tools menu of Internet Explorer.
New version of QIP named QIP 2010 contains all features of Infium and interface of QIP 2005.
, Symbian OS S60
, and Symbian OS UIQ
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Freeware
Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee, but usually with one or more restricted usage rights. Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the...
program originally developed by Ilgam Zyulkorneev. In 2008 it was bought by RosBusinessConsulting media group and named most popular RBC service in 2009.
Features
A Softpedia review of QIP 2006 mentioned its unique feature (at the time) of tabbed message windowsTab (GUI)
In the area of graphical user interfaces , a tabbed document interface is one that allows multiple documents to be contained within a single window, using tabs as a navigational widget for switching between sets of documents...
-- instead of a message window for each chat session, one window with several tabs
Tab (GUI)
In the area of graphical user interfaces , a tabbed document interface is one that allows multiple documents to be contained within a single window, using tabs as a navigational widget for switching between sets of documents...
is shown. Since this feature's introduction, ICQ Version 6.0 now includes this feature, as do the multi-service clients Pidgin
Pidgin (software)
Pidgin is an open-source multi-platform instant messaging client, based on a library named libpurple. Libpurple has support for many commonly used instant messaging protocols, allowing the user to log into various services from one application.The number of Pidgin users was estimated to be over 3...
, Miranda IM
Miranda IM
Miranda IM is an open source multiprotocol instant messaging application, designed for Microsoft Windows. Miranda is free software distributed under GNU General Public License.- Architecture :...
, and Trillian. Other features include integrated mail.ru e-mail client, and a wider range of emoticons. QIP presents no advertisements in the application windows; this is described as a security advantage.
QIP 2005
QIP 2005 is an alternative instant messaging client based on the OSCAR protocolOSCAR protocol
OSCAR or Open System for CommunicAtion in Realtime is AOL's flagship instant messaging and presence information protocol. Currently, OSCAR is in use for AOL's two main instant messaging systems: ICQ and AIM....
. It has full support of ICQ
ICQ
ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, which was first developed and popularized by the Israeli company Mirabilis, then bought by America Online, and since April 2010 owned by Mail.ru Group. The name ICQ is a homophone for the phrase "I seek you"...
and experimental support of AIM
AOL Instant Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger is an instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the proprietary OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol to allow registered users to communicate in real time. It was released by AOL in May 1997...
.
QIP 2005 does not properly support Unicode
Unicode
Unicode is a computing industry standard for the consistent encoding, representation and handling of text expressed in most of the world's writing systems...
which causes issues when sending and receiving non-ASCII
ASCII
The American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a character-encoding scheme based on the ordering of the English alphabet. ASCII codes represent text in computers, communications equipment, and other devices that use text...
messages unless both users use QIP.
QIP Infium
QIP Infium is the second version of QIP. It features full UnicodeUnicode
Unicode is a computing industry standard for the consistent encoding, representation and handling of text expressed in most of the world's writing systems...
support and is multi-protocol client, supporting the following protocols:
- OSCAROSCAR protocolOSCAR or Open System for CommunicAtion in Realtime is AOL's flagship instant messaging and presence information protocol. Currently, OSCAR is in use for AOL's two main instant messaging systems: ICQ and AIM....
: ICQICQICQ is an instant messaging computer program, which was first developed and popularized by the Israeli company Mirabilis, then bought by America Online, and since April 2010 owned by Mail.ru Group. The name ICQ is a homophone for the phrase "I seek you"... - XMPPExtensible Messaging and Presence ProtocolExtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol is an open-standard communications protocol for message-oriented middleware based on XML . The protocol was originally named Jabber, and was developed by the Jabber open-source community in 1999 for near-real-time, extensible instant messaging , presence...
, first stolen and only then licensed on Miranda IMMiranda IMMiranda IM is an open source multiprotocol instant messaging application, designed for Microsoft Windows. Miranda is free software distributed under GNU General Public License.- Architecture :...
Jabber Plug-in with preinstalled settings for QIP, LiveJournalLiveJournalLiveJournal is a virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal or diary. LiveJournal is also the name of the free and open source server software that was designed to run the LiveJournal virtual community....
, Google TalkGoogle TalkGoogle Talk is a freeware voice over Internet protocol client application offered by Google Inc. The first beta version of the program was released on August 24, 2005... - XIMSSXimssXML Interface to Messaging, Scheduling, and Signaling is an XML-based API for IP Communications.The XIMSS API was introduced by CommuniGate Systems in their CommuniGate Pro server starting with version 5.1 in Summer 2006...
(CommuniGate ProCommuniGate ProCommuniGate Pro is the a server software product that provides IP based, Unified Communications services, including e-mail, Voice over IP, IM and GroupWare capabilities....
IM and VoIP protocol) with preinstalled settings for QIP, SIPNET and Euroset - Mail.ru AgentMail.ru AgentMail.Ru Agent is a free instant messaging program created by Mail.ru, one of the largest Russian web portals. Besides basic IM functionality , M-Agent also provides online gaming, peer-to-peer voice calls, video calls, low-rate VoIP calls, free SMS, automatic mail checking and...
- IRC (Additional plugin)
QIP Infium will attempt to reset Internet Explorer to use the search engine at the QIP homepage (currently written in Russian).
This feature can be disabled on the first attempt or by using the Add-on Manager under the Tools menu of Internet Explorer.
New version of QIP named QIP 2010 contains all features of Infium and interface of QIP 2005.
QIP PDA
QIP PDA is a mobile version of QIP made for Windows MobileWindows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...
, Symbian OS S60
S60 (software platform)
The S60 Platform is a software platform for mobile phones that runs on Symbian OS. It was created by Nokia, who made the platform open source and contributed it to the Symbian Foundation. S60 has been used by mobile device manufacturers including Siemens mobile, Lenovo, LG Electronics, Panasonic...
, and Symbian OS UIQ
UIQ
UIQ by UIQ Technology is a software platform based upon Symbian OS. Essentially this is a graphical user interface layer that provides additional components to the core OS, to enable the development of feature-rich mobile phones that are open to expanded capabilities through third-party...
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External links
- Official Home Page of Quiet Internet Pager (in Russian)
- Official Twitter (in Russian)
- Official support forum (in English)