Tag: Messenger
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Leave Facebook? – Umpteen Reasons Why
Leave Facebook? How many negative news events does it take for a facebook user to quit? Why would you want to though? So many people you need to stay in touch with right? The list below was thrown together quickly for effect. An in depth look at it all is not where we are at…
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YouTube Launches In-App Messenger Feature – But Not to Everyone
Google-owned video streaming brand YouTube has quietly rolled out a new messenger feature for the Android and iOS app. Only a handful of users are currently welcome to enjoy the new in-app feature however, and YouTube hopes that by introducing a new tab within the app dedicated to chatting they can encourage more sharing of videos between pals…
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Message Requests Replace Facebook’s ‘Other Inbox’
Facebook is looking to add security to its Other Inbox by introducing a Message Request feature with the intention of making it much easier to filter unwanted chats and messages. Wait, you didn’t know Facebook had an Other Inbox? Well no, nor did we until we recently discovered a massive backlog of unattended messages from…
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Facebook Messenger Reaches 1-Billion Downloads on Google Play
Facebook Messenger has reached a milestone 1-billion downloads from the Google Play Store. This mega feat is one that only a handful of other Android apps have been able to accomplish including the main Facebook app which Messenger now joins in that exclusive 1,000,000,000 – 5,000,000,000 installs bracket. One of the Messenger’s main draws, and…
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Facebook Messenger Adds Location Sharing Feature
Facebook has introduced a new feature to its Messenger mobile app which allows users to share their location with friends thanks to a handy map. The map will become part of a brand new message when you select Location or More from the bottom of the screen in the Messenger app main screen. A preview…
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Facebook Messenger Updates to Include Free Video Calls
Following in the footsteps of Apple FaceTime and Google Hangouts, Facebook has finally raised its social game to include video calling via its Messenger app. Face-to-face video chat will be included in the latest update for the Facebook add-on software for mobiles and tablets and will be free to use for anybody with an account…
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Facebook Messenger to Add Voice to Text Feature
Facebook is looking to add a new feature to its Messenger app for iOS and Android devices which will allow us to record small snippets of speech that will be converted into readable text. The Vice President of Facebook Messenger, David Marcus (not Captain Kirk’s son) has been caught loose-lipped on his own profile on…
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Stickered App for Facebook Messenger Arrives for Apple iOS
Facebook recently launched a solo app for Android which allows photos to be plastered with numerous gaudy stickers and gives you the chance to share these works of art with the social network or to a few select friends privately through the Messenger app. Today the Stickered for Messenger app arrives for Apple iOS. You…
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FB Messenger May Soon Include Payments
There has been a lot of rumor around Facebook lately relating to the social network possibly including some sort of payment service. First and foremost was the hiring of former Paypal president David Marcus as the new head of Facebook Messenger. Marcus was snapped up by Facebook in June, and since his employment began all…
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WhatsApp hits 500 Million users – 50 Million news under Facebook!
“What’s cooler than a Million users, 500 Million users” Yes it’s a cliché now, but Facebook’s purchase of free messenger service WhatsApp has allowed us to use the Social Networks quotes when talking about WhatsApp’s success. WhatsApp have confirmed that they have passed the 500 Million users Milestone today, which is half the way to…
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Facebook Messenger to be removed from the Facebook App
Facebook’s need to forever clutter your mobile screen is becoming more prevalent with the planned removal of the private messaging facility from the Facebook App. So that you can continue sending messages you will be forced to download the separate Messenger app and should you chose to click the message button in the main Facebook…
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BBM for iOS and Android downloaded 10 Million times in 24 hours
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BlackBerry’s BBM service finally landed on Android and Apple iOS on Monday and in that time BlackBerry has seen a massive uptake in downloads for the granddaddy of the free messaging service. The Canadian smartphone company has reported that the app has been downloaded over 10 Million times in the last 24 hours, which is…