| Quiet Internet Pager | |
| QIP | |
| Collapsible: | yes |
| Developer: | Russian Internet Solutions, LLC |
| Latest Release Version: | QIP 2012 — version 4.0 (build 9373) [1] QIP 2010 — version 3.1 (build 6936) ;[2] [3] QIP Infium — version 3.0 (build 9045 nightly build 9) ;[4] QIP 2005 (build 8097) [5] |latest release date = |latest preview version = |latest preview date =|programming language = Delphi|operating system = Microsoft Windows|language = QIP 2012 — English, Russian, German, Slovak, Czech, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazilian), Kazakh, Ukrainian];[6] QIP 2010 — English, Russian, German];[7] QIP Infium — English, Russian, Czech, Slovak]; QIP 2005 — English, Russian]|genre = Instant messaging client|license = freeware|website = }} QIP (;[8] an acronym for Quiet Internet Pager) was a multiprotocol instant messaging client. It was a closed source freeware program originally developed by Ilgam Zyulkorneev.[9] In 2008 it was bought by RosBusinessConsulting media group and named most popular RBC service in 2009.[10] FeaturesA Softpedia review of QIP 2006 mentioned its unique feature (at the time) of tabbed message windows—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 NG, 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.[11] VersionsQIP 2005QIP 2005 was an alternative instant messaging client based on the OSCAR protocol. It has full support of ICQ and experimental support of AIM. QIP 2005 did not properly support Unicode which caused issues when sending and receiving non-ASCII messages unless both users use QIP.[12] QIP InfiumQIP Infium was the second version of QIP. It features full Unicode support and is multi-protocol client, supporting the following protocols:
QIP 2010New version of QIP named QIP 2010 contained all features of Infium and interface of QIP 2005. QIP 2012QIP Infium would attempt to reset Internet Explorer to use the search engine at the QIP homepage via OpenCandy. This feature could be disabled on the first attempt or by using the Add-on Manager under the Tools menu of Internet Explorer. QIP PDAQIP PDA was the mobile version of QIP made for Windows Mobile, Symbian OS S60, and Symbian OS UIQ 3. See alsoExternal links |