Long story short, QQ's user base is huge. All the more astonishing is the fact I never had my hands on QQ International and haven't even heard of it before; and it was a complete revelation for me when I first downloaded this IM application. It's always exciting to explore new IM apps you have never heard about, so delving into QQ International was much fun.

The features that QQ International has to offer leave a mixed impression. For one thing, they're rather boring and don't extend far beyond the usual feature set of practically any IM client out there. You can chat with your friends, make new friends with literally hundreds of millions of people, share messages, emoticons, and files. You can create new chatrooms to discuss specific topics with your friends, and you have strict control over your profile settings. At the same time, this feature set is hardly unique to QQ International; on the other hand, it's hard to find an IM app that doesn't possess such a feature set.

One of the biggest shortcomings of QQ International is that there is no integration with Facebook account. When it comes to interacting with the social media giant, all QQ International can boast is a crummy 'Like' action of the app on its Facebook page. You can't chat with your Facebook friends, send them on-site messages, or browse your Facebok feed. That sucks.

On the other hand, the app selection actually rocks. You can play Angry Birds, read BBC News, or search for a new boyfriend on something that looks suspiciously similar to IM ported into the QQ International interface. The idea itself is just great, and its implementation is not that bad either.

To recap, QQ International is a nice IM client with a couple of nice features, but it's no big deal. It's worth giving it a chance, but don't wait for any huge surprises.

QQ International: A Nice IM Client with a Few Surprises

Tencent, the company behind QQ International, has also released other products, including:

• QQ Windows: The latest version of the popular IM client.
• QQ Mac: The macOS version of the popular IM client.
• QQ Linux: The Linux version of the popular IM client.
• TIM: A new messaging app that offers a more modern and streamlined experience.

Other products from Tencent include:

• Tencent Document: An online document platform that allows for collaborative editing.
• QQ Music: A music streaming service that offers a wide range of songs and artists.
• QQ Browser: A web browser that is designed to provide a fast and secure browsing experience.

About the Author

The author of this article has been using QQ International for some time now, and has found it to be a reliable and feature-rich IM client.