Mobile instant messaging (MIM) applications have gained popularity in recent years. Their
useful and effective features help users communicate more effectively. Communication …

Smartphone has played a vital role in shaping our modern daily life, including gratifying our
needs in entertainment, information search, and social networking. Nowadays, mobile …

The second-generation mobile instant messaging (SMIM) proliferates with various
relationship management functions: group chats, audio/video chats, file sharing, real-time …

Nowadays, instant messaging (IM) has become very a popular and common application in
everyday life. With more and more features and functions integrated into one single IM client …

The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that influence social presence and user
satisfaction with Mobile Instant Messaging (mIM). The proposed research model integrates …

Research suggests that using IM is generally beneficial for maintaining personal
relationships, yet well-being benefits are likely to be conditional on micro-and macrolevel …

The major concern of this study lies at the impact the newly invented technologies had
brought along over the traditional way of communication, face-to-face communication. As far …

This study explores the relationship between the amount of Instant Messenger (IM) use and
the level of perceived intimacy between friends. Results showed the amount of IM use was …

The current article examines user satisfaction with instant messaging in building and
maintaining social relationships with friends, family members, and others. The research …

The wide diffusion of Instant Messaging (IM) in a voluntary social context calls for studies to
examine the value of computer-mediated communication technologies in developing …