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Facebook Messenger Gets Big Update on Windows 10 Mobile

Facebook has just sent out a big update to its Messenger app on Windows 10 Mobile. As well as a new design, users can enjoy sending photos, creating groups, getting…

Mondelēz to Invest Heavily in Facebook Messenger Chatbots

Before long, you might be able to buy a packet of Oreo cookies by turning to a Facebook Messenger chatbot. That’s because Mondelēz International, the conglomerate behind many well-known food…

Facebook Owns 62% of All Smartphone Apps Downloaded in May

Facebook has an overwhelmingly strong hold on the iPhone and Android app stores. Business Insider reports the revelation of new research conducted by Nomura and based on Sensor Tower data…

Facebook Messenger App Now in Beta for Windows 10 Mobile

While Windows 10 Mobile is, like its predecessors, far behind iOS and Android with the number and choice of apps it offers, at least one big name piece of software…

Over 1,500 Newly Designed Emojis Hitting Facebook Messenger

Using emojis in Facebook Messenger will soon become even more fun – as Facebook is standardizing the service’s emojis while introducing over 1,500 newly designed emojis reflecting the world’s diversity….

Facebook Announces Roll Out of Group Calling in Messenger

Over the next 24 hours, group calling will roll out globally on the Facebook Messenger app on iOS and Android. The new feature will allow users to make a group…

Facebook Messenger to Get In-Store Buying Feature on iPhone?

Comments uncovered in the code of the Facebook Messenger app for iPhone suggests that, at least for Apple handsets, the option of in-store purchasing could soon be added to the…

Facebook Messenger Basketball Game Clocks 300 Million Plays

Since Facebook’s Messenger app saw the addition of a free, if carefully concealed, basketball game last week, the game has been played 300 million times, the social media company claims….

Signs Emerge That Facebook is Making Messenger App for Mac

Is Facebook making a stand-alone Messenger app for Mac in the style of the existing iOS app? A new photo and eyewitness account posted by TechCrunch certainly suggest so. TechCrunch…

Facebook Messenger Reaches 800 Million Monthly Active Users

The instant messaging platform Facebook Messenger was hugely popular in 2015. Facebook has revealed that, near the year’s end, Messenger reached a monthly active user base of over 800 million….

Facebook Allowing Some Developers to Make Own Messenger Bots

Facebook is reportedly extending the functionality of its very popular Messenger app by allowing some developers to make their own “bots” for shopping, booking travel and more online. TechCrunch reports…

Facebook Introduces “Caller ID” Feature For Messenger App

Globally, there are now 500 million people who use Facebook’s Messenger app, which makes it easier for users of one of the world’s most popular social networking websites to contact…

Facebook Messenger Opened Up to Third Parties

Facebook is opening up its Messenger service to third-party developers to let them add their own functions. The social media giant’s service is now being seen as a platform in…