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Facebook is testing a data-saver option within its Messenger application
Facebook is currently testing out a new data-saver option within Messenger. The feature is found within the beta version of the app hidden in the Settings menu.- Android News
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Facebook creates its own Snapchat clone for some unknown reason
Creating Snapchat clones is all the rage and even though Facebook-owned Instagram already did that, Facebook went ahead and created a new clone named "Messenger Day". The feature is being introduced into the Messenger application but isn't available to everyone just yet.- Android News
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Facebook Messenger's 'Secret Conversation' with end-to-end encryption is now live for everyone
The new "Secret Conversations" feature within Facebook Messenger is now available to all Facebook users. Anyone using the latest Facebook Messenger app now has the option to start "Secret" messages which come with end-to-end encryption. The sender also has the option to set an expiration time on...- Android News
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Facebook Messenger Lite introduced for low-end Android phones
Facebook has launched a new Messenger Lite app which is intended for entry-level Android devices with limited access to data. The app is available in Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, and Venezuela but Facebook will be launching it in other regions in the near future.- Android News
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Facebook is reportedly testing a Stories feature for Messenger
Stories was made popular by Snapchat, and then was recently launched on Instagram as well. Now, Facebook is reportedly taking this feature and testing it on their messaging platform, Messenger.- Android News
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Latest Facebook Messenger beta update adds direct share on Android 6.0+
If you're participating in the Facebook Messenger beta program, then you can look forward to a useful Marshmallow feature soon. A user on Reddit reports that version 82.0.0.2.69 has finally added Android 6.0 Marshmallow's direct share feature, which makes it faster and easier to share to a...- Android News
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Facebook admits they overhyped Messenger bots at launch
Facebook Messenger VP David A. Marcus talked about the launch of chatbots. He says the launch was overhyped in the beginning, largely due to lack of time for developers to create meaningful chat bots. That said, he feels the program is progressing in the way they'd hoped with businesses...- Android News
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You can now buy products with Facebook Messenger's chatbots
Facebook is getting ready to roll out a new update that will bring their Messenger application up to version 1.2. The main change in this update is the ability to buy products from one of the 30,000+ chatbots that are currently using Facebook's Messenger platform.- Android News
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At least one user can enable Secret Conversation within the Facebook Messenger app
We first learned that Facebook was working on adding a way to encrypt messages with its Messenger application back in March of this year. Last month, they started rolling the feature out in the app's beta version, but now a person on Reddit says they can enable the feature right now.- Android News
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Facebook announces Instant Video for their Messenger app
Facebook has just introduced a new video calling/chat feature for their Messenger application. The feature is called Instant Video, and you can enable it by simply pressing the video icon at the top right of a Facebook Messenger chat.- Android News
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Facebook Messenger bots can now send advertisements
Facebook's Messenger bots were originally situated for customer service scenarios, however the Facebook has changed their policy to allow businesses to use bots for advertisement. If you don't want to get advertisements from bots then you're completely free to opt out of the feature.- Android News
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Facebook Messenger beta prepares for Secret Conversations
Facebook's Secret Conversations feature -- which is encrypted messaging -- seems to be coming along well. Signs of the feature have started showing up in the beta version of Facebook Messenger, however the feature isn't yet functional. Secret Conversations allow you and one other person to have...- Android News
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Facebook Messenger announces 1 billion monthly users
Facebook has announced that more than 1 billion users use Facebook Messenger on a monthly basis. This makes the company owner of the 2 biggest messaging platforms, as the Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced 1 billion monthly users in February.- Android News
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Facebook announces Instant Articles are coming to their Messenger app
Facebook's Instant Articles is a way for those on the social media website to get a faster, more immersive experience thanks to the way it strips down an article to its core essentials. Today, the company has announced this feature is coming to its Messenger application. So, if you share a link...- Android News
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Facebook is testing end-to-end encryption in Messenger
Facebook has announced Secret Conversations for Messenger. It's an end-to-end encryption method not unlike those found in other communication apps. Secret Conversations have to be started separately from normal ones, and they can only be accessed on the device they were started with.- Android News
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It seems Facebook Messenger is aggressively inviting those you message to use its app
Facebook Messenger recently added SMS integration and this made a lot of people very happy, but now it seems Facebook is taking things a bit too far. At least one person has received a popup dialog box that tells them you will automatically send those who aren't using the app a "greeting and...- Android News
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Facebook rolls out new features to Messenger bots
Facebook is rolling out new features to Messenger bots, giving user the ability to rate the 11,000 bots which area already available. Developers will also have the ability to add quick reply options and send GIFs, video, audio or other attachments to users within Messenger.- Android News
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Facebook Messenger's SMS prompt might be against Google Play rules
Facebook Messenger recently rolled out a new feature that let the application handle all of your SMS messages if you'd like it to. The thing is, the prompt Facebook uses doesn't give the user a clear way to decline the offer. It's being speculated that this could be a violation of Google Play's...- Android News
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Facebook Messenger makes it easier to start conversations with friends
Facebook Messenger is getting a new update today. The goal of the update is to make it easier to find the friends you want to talk to. Facebook does this by surfacing the most recent conversations, as well as showing you a list of people you frequently contact. They'll also highlight birthdays...- Android News
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Facebook Messenger has a secret soccer game you can play
In February we learned that Facebook Messenger had a secret Chess game, and then in March we learned about a Basketball game. Now, it's been discovered that there is a soccer mini game built inside Facebook Messenger as well. To launch the game, simply send a soccer emoji to your friend and...- Android News
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Facebook Messenger introduces SMS support
Less than a week after introducing SMS to its beta app, Facebook has launched SMS support to the stable version of the Facebook Messenger application.- Android News
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3rd-party developers can see private links shared through Facebook Messenger
When you share a link with someone on Facebook Messenger, you would think that link would stay private. Sadly, it doesn't seem to work that way. The way Facebook handles links, the company extracts the title, the description and the thumbnail image and then stores it in their database. This...- Android News
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Facebook Messenger Beta once again gets SMS support
The latest Facebook Messenger beta update for Android brings SMS support back. The functionality appeared in previous versions of the beta, but were periodically removed. Its reappearance means Facebook was simply working on improvements.- Android News
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Facebook is reportedly being more aggressive with removing Messenger from their mobile website
Someone has spotted a notice on the mobile Facebook website that tells them their conversations are moving over to Messenger, the application. It seems Facebook has been gradually doing this for a while now, but it's being reported that they are being more aggressive with it now- Android News
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Latest update to Facebook Messenger adds more emojis to choose from
Facebook has just announced a new update to their Messenger application that adds a wider selection of emojis for chat. Specifically, the update adds "over 1,500 newly designed Messenger emojis." And no matter which version of Messenger you have, the new emojis will look the same on Android...- Android News
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