Messenger APK LATEST Version 488.0.0
Messenger is a messaging app and platform developed by Meta. It allows users to send messages, make voice and video calls, and share photos, videos, and other files with individuals or group.
Messenger is a widely used instant messaging platform developed by Meta (formerly Facebook). It enables users to communicate with others through text messages, voice, and video calls. Initially launched in 2011 as a feature of Facebook, Messenger was later separated into its standalone app for both mobile and desktop platforms.
Stay in touch with your friends and family, explore your interests with people like you, build your community, and share your vibe beyond words, all in one app.
Key Features of Messenger:
Text Messaging: Users can send text messages to individuals or groups. It supports emojis, GIFs, stickers, and multimedia attachments like images, videos, and files.
Voice and Video Calls: Offers one-on-one and group audio/video calls with high-quality streaming.
Group Chats: Create groups to communicate with multiple people simultaneously. You can customize group names, emojis, and themes.
Cross-Platform Communication: Accessible via Android, iOS, and desktop apps, as well as through a web browser on Facebook.
Integration with Facebook and Instagram: Messenger is closely tied to Facebook and Instagram, allowing users to chat with friends across platforms.
Chat Customization: Users can set nicknames, choose chat colors, and customize their chat experience.
Privacy Features:
- End-to-End Encryption: Certain conversations are encrypted for added security.
- Message Requests: Messages from people outside your contacts go to a separate folder for review.
- Secret Conversations: Offers encrypted chats with features like self-destructing messages.
Business and E-commerce Integration: Businesses can interact with customers through Messenger, offering customer support, product information, and even shopping options.
Games and Entertainment: Allows users to play games, share music, or engage with other entertainment content directly within the app.
Chatbots: Supports automated bots that provide information or assist with tasks, often used by businesses.
Availability:
1. Mobile Apps: iOS, Android, and Windows Phone
2. Web: (link unavailable)
3. Desktop Apps: Windows and macOS
4. Virtual Reality: Oculus
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History
Facebook announced a Messenger program for Windows 7 in a limited beta test in November 2011.[36][37] The following month, Israeli blog TechIT leaked a download link for the program, with Facebook subsequently confirming and officially releasing the program.[38][39] The program was eventually discontinued in March 2014.[40][41] A Firefox web browser add-on was released in December 2012,[42] but was also discontinued in March 2014.[43]
In December 2017, Facebook announced Messenger Kids, a new app aimed for persons under 13 years of age. The app comes with some differences compared to the standard version. In 2019, Messenger announced to be the 2nd most downloaded mobile app of the decade, from 2011 to 2019.[44] In December 2019, Messenger dropped support for users to sign in using only a mobile number, meaning that users must sign in to a Facebook account in order to use the service.[45]
In March 2020, Facebook started to ship its dedicated Messenger for macOS app through the Mac App Store. The app is currently live in regions including France, Australia, Mexico, Poland,[46] and many others.
In April 2020, Facebook began rolling out a new feature called Messenger Rooms, a video chat feature that allows users to chat with up to 50 people at a time. The feature rivals Zoom, an application that gained a lot of popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.[47] Privacy concerns arose since the feature uses the same data collection policies as mainstream Facebook.[47]
In July 2020, Facebook added a new feature in Messenger that lets iOS users to use Apple’s Face ID or Touch ID to lock their chats. The feature is called App Lock and is a part of several changes in Messenger regarding privacy and security.[48] The option to view only “Unread Threads” was removed from the inbox, requiring the account holder to scroll through the entire inbox to be certain every unread message has been seen.[49]
On October 13, 2020, the Messenger application introduced cross-app messaging with Instagram, which was launched in September 2021.[50] In addition to the integrated messaging, the application announced the introduction of a new logo, which should be an amalgamation of the Messenger and Instagram logo.[51]
