Readers' Choice Awards 2012: Best IM Clients

By Brandon De Hoyos, About.com Guide

About.com's 2012 Readers' Choice Awards showcases the best products, features and services in multiple categories, from technology to hobbies to parenting. What began as a contest right here on the Instant Messaging and Web Design sites has grown to include dozens of sites within the About.com family.

The 2012 Best IM Categories
This year, we sought your help in choosing the best IM clients in each of the following categories:

• Best IM Overall
• Best Windows IM
• Best Mac IM
• Best Business IM
• Best Web Messenger
• Best iPhone IM App
• Best Android IM App
• Best Blackberry IM App
• Best IM for the Mobile Web
• Best Webcam Chat
• Best Chat Rooms

The voting period for this year's Readers' Choice Awards ended Wed., March 21, 2012. Here are your winners for best instant messengers and chat rooms...