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Messenger, [11] also known as Facebook Messenger, is an American proprietary instant messaging service developed by Meta Platforms.Originally developed as Facebook Chat in 2008, the client application of Messenger is currently available on iOS and Android mobile platforms, Windows and macOS desktop platforms, through the Messenger.com web application, and on the standalone Facebook Portal ...
Comparison of user features of messaging platforms refers to a comparison of all the various user features of various electronic instant messaging platforms. This includes a wide variety of resources; it includes standalone apps, platforms within websites, computer software, and various internal functions available on specific devices, such as iMessage for iPhones.
Examples of such messaging services include: Skype, Facebook Messenger, Google Hangouts (subsequently Google Chat), Telegram, ICQ, Element, Slack, Discord, etc. Users have more options as usernames or email addresses can be used as user identifiers, besides phone numbers. Unlike the phone-based model, user accounts on a multi-device model are ...
Facebook Messenger by Meta Platforms is the most popular instant messaging network in North America, Northern Europe, some Central Europe countries, and Oceania. Telegram is the most popular instant messaging app in several Eastern Europe countries, and the second preferred option after WhatsApp in several countries in Western Europe, Middle ...
Facebook Messenger is an instant messaging service and software application. It began as Facebook Chat in 2008, [95] was revamped in 2010 [96] and eventually became a standalone mobile app in August 2011, while remaining part of the user page on browsers. [97]
Facebook launches Messenger Kids, a version of Messenger for children from ages six to 12. The app does not require a Facebook account (illegal for this range of age). Rather, parents are able to manage a child's Messenger Kids app from their Facebook account, controlling which friends and family members the child is able to contact. [636] [637 ...
The product was created as a web-based application in 2005 for accessing multiple chat platforms, [7] including Facebook Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger , and Skype chat. [ 8 ] It was developed by Pagebites, which is a subsidiary of Singularity IM, Inc. and required a subscriber's phone number to verify the users' account. [ 9 ]
In 2013, stickers began to expand beyond Asian markets: Path added stickers in March 2013 as part of its new private messaging system, [3] followed by Facebook's main and Facebook Messenger mobile apps in April. In July, sticker functionality was extended to Facebook's web interface, [4] [5] while Kik Messenger also added stickers. [6]