QQ International

You might not have heard of QQ International before, but it is the most popular instant messaging client in China. Since the company decided to go international, it has received very good critics, and the program has gained a big market in the last few years. It provides some of the same services as other IM clients, like Windows Live Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger This of course includes chat and video chat, easily browse through your friends list, share documents and many other features.

QQ International features an easy-to-use interface, that resemblances other IM clients as well. But it also provides one-click access to many online application, and it features a real time chat translation function that supports over 50 languages. Its interface is also available in different languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Korean. And because it is a Chinese software, it features an exclusive button to access Tencent Weibo, a Chinese version of Twitter.