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You will soon be able to use Messenger without a Facebook account

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Facebook has recently announced that you will soon be able to sign up and use its own messaging app, Messenger, without a Facebook account.

Once the update becomes available, the Messenger’s welcome screen will now include an option that says “Not on Facebook?” From there, the user can just sign up with his/her name, phone number and photo.

Users who sign up this way will still be able to enjoy all of Messenger’s features like photos, videos, group chats, voice and video calling, stickers and more.

The Messenger’s new feature is currently being rolled out in Canada, United States, Peru and Venezuela, and will soon be available in other countries.

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Facebook shuts down built-in mobile chat service, moves to Messenger app

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You have probably noticed it by now. Facebook has already shut down their chat service and messages on the main Facebook app and has moved to the standalone Messenger app for iOS and Android.

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The plan to shut down Facebook chat and migrate to Messenger was already announced back in April but it was just recently that the new rules are being implemented. This means that you are now required to download the Messenger app in order to send messages to your friends as seen in the image above. However, if you’re on the iPad, Windows Phone, mobile web, and desktop, you’re safe, for now.

What do you guys think of this move? Does this improve your Facebook messaging experience? Share your thoughts in the comments field below.

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Bigger thumbs up for bigger approval – Facebook Messenger

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Facebook Messenger rolls out two new features in its latest update: A bigger-than-usual thumbs up and the ability to record and send videos without going out of the app.

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An ordinary thumbs up doesn’t quite express what you’re feeling? Send a bigger thumbs up with Facebook Messenger!

We all know about the thumbs up button in Messenger but the new “big like” feature, as the name suggests, lets you send a bigger thumbs up to your contacts. It seems unnecessary for Facebook to include this, but they might be thinking of the importance to fully express the users’ approval over chat so they squeezed this in. Kidding aside, just long press the like button to send a big thumbs up to your friends.

That’s not what the update is all about, though. There’s also the more useful recording of 15-second videos that you now can do on Facebook Messenger. Prior to this you can only attach a video from your gallery, but the incorporation of using the in-app camera is more efficient and time-saving.

If you want these added functions on your Facebook Messenger, head on over to the App Store or Google Play to get the latest update. This way, you can start recording videos or begin annoying your contacts by sending them overly-sized thumbs ups.

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Bigger thumbs up for bigger approval – Facebook Messenger

Kevin Bruce Francisco Leave a comment

Facebook Messenger rolls out two new features in its latest update: A bigger-than-usual thumbs up and the ability to record and send videos without going out of the app.

rambo thumbs up

An ordinary thumbs up doesn’t quite express what you’re feeling? Send a bigger thumbs up with Facebook Messenger!

We all know about the thumbs up button in Messenger but the new “big like” feature, as the name suggests, lets you send a bigger thumbs up to your contacts. It seems unnecessary for Facebook to include this, but they might be thinking of the importance to fully express the users’ approval over chat so they squeezed this in. Kidding aside, just long press the like button to send a big thumbs up to your friends.

That’s not what the update is all about, though. There’s also the more useful recording of 15-second videos that you now can do on Facebook Messenger. Prior to this you can only attach a video from your gallery, but the incorporation of using the in-app camera is more efficient and time-saving.

If you want these added functions on your Facebook Messenger, head on over to the App Store or Google Play to get the latest update. This way, you can start recording videos or begin annoying your contacts by sending them overly-sized thumbs ups.

{Via} {Image: archives.4plebs.com}

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Facebook to remove chat service on mobile app

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Facebook has confirmed that it will soon shutdown its chat service on its Android and iOS app, forcing users to download and use its dedicated messaging app, Messenger.

A Facebook spokesperson has confirmed that the online social networking company will soon remove the built-in chat service found on their Facebook mobile app and require users to download and use Messenger, instead. Excluded from this rule are low-end Android devices with limited memory.

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Removing the chat service from the main app will certainly irk some people especially those who find using a separate messaging app an inconvenience. However, Facebook highlighted that Messenger provides a better experience as it is faster than the one built into the Facebook mobile app and has the ability to make free voice calls.

“We have built a fast and reliable messaging experience through Messenger and now it makes sense for us to focus all our energy and resources on that experience,” Facebook said in a statement.

Users from several European countries have already been notified of this change which will happen in the next couple of weeks, to be followed by other countries in the near future.

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