AIM ’s fall owes largely to the ubiquitousness of Facebook chat . And now , the company ’s go after the mobile crown — texting . Facebook Messengerwill do text conversations , privately divvy up your position , and beam around exposure . To all of your friends .
The consecrate Messenger app will be disjoined from the independent Facebook app foriOSandAndroid , offering a one - click jump into group or case-by-case messaging . If your chum ’s on Facebook ( which they almost certainly are ) , they ’ll get your substance in their FB inbox . If they ’re not , or do n’t have Messenger set up , you could send your missive via SMS or else , without either of you noticing a difference . chew the fat room - expressive style conversation will be available , a la BBM , with room topics for easy sorting . If you require to sling your coordinates to a crony , you ’ll be able to post them a drop personal identification number of your locating on a function . enjoy the pizza pie you ’re eating at that localisation ? Share a photo too . All of this will be agitate notice - enable as well - stand for you ’ve bring forth a hell of a brawny , consolidated communications toolkit in your pocket , and an existent ground to consider replacing your phone ’s default messaging app .
Niche group message apps like GroupMe definitely have a reason to be distressed . Getting everyone I roll in the hay to sign up for GroupMe would be a big bother in the seat . Getting everyone I know to signal up for Facebook would be a - Buckeye State hold , they did years ago . [ FacebookviaInside Facebook ]
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