Facebook Messenger's new feature looks a lot like a Snapchat copy, but it's not!
Facebook introduced two new features to help users communicate better. One of them enable users to make a payment using Facebook Messenger.
Facebook is positioning its very own messaging app, Messenger, by forcing users to install the mobile app into their devices. In summer, will reportedly disable messaging via Facebook mobile web app as the company transfers all messaging activities to Messenger.
In an effort to keep a hold on its massive audience, YouTube is experimenting a new messaging add-on that allows people to share and talk about video content without switching to other apps for other social networking purposes. The move comes at a time when many social media platforms are increasingly incorporating YouTube-like features to keep their user base from switching to rival apps.
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is purportedly getting a desktop client version after tweeted snaps of coding translations for the insanely popular messaging app have been making rounds online. If rumors prove accurate, it will be a game-changing inroad as it challenges the dominance of Skype and other leading messaging platforms.
Rumored insider reports suggest that Facebook is planning to expand its Messenger for Business platform by offering chatbots and other live chat APIs to clients to improve efficiency in responding to customer requests, orders, and inquiries. The social network’s chat app has now more than 900 million users sending more than a billion messages across its platform.
Facebook has been talking on about the past year about how turning messenger into more than just a chat service would be more beneficial to their users.
Facebook is now set to implement its multiple account support feature for Messenger after a series of beta and non-beta trials.
Facebook is working on integrating SMS back to Messenger plus multiple accounts access.
Facebook has enabled users without an account to sign up for its Messenger app with a phone number, the company announced Wednesday. The move is next step towards broadening the app's reach and making it a standalone platform.
Android version of Facebook Messenger has topped one billion downloads, the company said Tuesday.
Facebook has introduced video calling feature on its mobile messaging platform, Messenger. The feature would allow users to chat face-to-face with their friends by tapping a single button inside the Messenger app.
Facebook Messenger is reportedly getting a big overhaul. The chat app is opening up to third party apps during upcoming F8 developer conference in San Fransisco next week, according to reports.
