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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 ...
A LAN messenger operates in a similar way over a local area network. Short messages are typically transmitted between two parties when each user chooses to complete a thought and select "send". Some IM applications can use push technology to provide real-time text, which transmits messages character by character, as they are composed.
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]
Facebook must have realized that the process shouldn't be more complex than setting up a three-way call on a landline, so it has launched an easier way to initiate group calls.
Two years ago, Facebook introduced a feature on Messenger that allowed you to send money to your friends and vice versa. That's great if you only need to pay one person, but not so convenient if ...
Facebook Messenger lets Facebook users send messages to each other. Complementing regular conversations, Messenger lets users make voice calls [53] and video calls [54] both in one-to-one interactions [55] and in group conversations. [56]
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 ...
Yahoo! Messenger added video capabilities in 2001; [32] by 2005, such features were built-in also in AIM, MSN Messenger, and Skype. [33] There were a reported 100 million users of instant messaging in 2001. [34] As of 2003, AIM was the globally most popular instant messenger with 195 million users and exchanges of 1.6 billion messages daily. [2]