Messenger Apps for Facebook Update 2019
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Alfian Adi Saputra
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Saturday, August 31, 2019
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Facebook Messenger Review
Messenger Apps For Facebook
Setup
It's likely you contend least tried MESSENGER previously, so this step should not require much explanation. If you don't use Facebook or just aren't a follower, good news: you don't require to even have a Facebook account to utilize MESSENGER. Simply your mobile phone number will be enough. You download the app from the Play Shop. Then either get in touch with your Facebook account or mobile number, as well as you remain in.
Functions
Child, where to begin with this. The checklist is long as well as rapidly growing longer, so allow's undergo (what I think about) the biggest attributes one-by-one:
Integrated SMS
This feature made some pretty severe headings earlier this year. MESSENGER can now be made use of as both your data-based messenging app as well as cellular SMS texting user interface. No, it does not physically take over cellular-based texting, but it rules in all your inbound and also outward bound messages right into it's user interface, providing you a single app to open, despite the message's medium.
Conventional wisdom may challenge this movement, recognizing Facebook's acquire wish to be understand all the details of your internet activity ... Facebook itself has asserted that they draw no information concerning your texts back its web servers; it's only providing this attribute [basically] so you use or remain on the MESSENGER app that much longer. I guess it's up to you whether you fit keeping that concept.
Integrated Image & Video Capture
This one's not an actual unique feature, however it's functionality it first-class. While in the app, you can launch either your device's front or back camera to quickly catch media for sharing purposes.
Video Chat
Nowadays not as much breaking-news, but once more it works actually, actually efficiently (though note: this does not deal with SMS integration). Just by pressing the blue symbol. I say 'blue', since it might be gray ... this informs you that person isn't available to take a video clip phone call back then. Cool!
In-App Games
When in a discussion, simply click the plot controller icon as well as choose your fight. The list of games is rather long, as well as Facebook mentions it will get longer in the short-term. While gaming has had a minimal presence within MESSENGER in the past, Facebook has just this week launched the dogs on the full-boat game offerings.
You can find out more about this brand-new attribute right here.
Contact Codes
Comparable to Snapchat, MESSENGER offers a tile with a scan-able code in addition to your instant & important contact details.
Show Location
If you're roaming around community as well as are trying to meet up with some good friends, MESSENGER's location-sharing feature may be available in handy.
A Customized Greeting (if you have a business/page)
If you have an industrial account or web page, MESSENGER permits you consist of a greeting, to turn up when somebody opens the app to send you a message. This is a fantastic feature to setting the tone a customer (or prospective one) experiences when interfacing with your brand name.
Send Audio Clips (get rid of voicemail!).
I'm rather surprised this one isn't extra popular than it is. Instead of leaving a phone message (as well as making your buddy go through the strenuous task of browsing cellular voice mail), you can merely hit the microphone button and also leave a voice message right in the application. So rather than having to "dial-in", the receiver can get a notification as well as press "play". Ahhh ... it works so damn well.
Well-Composed Group Chats
Unlike typical SMS (where my experience has shown it to be a total mess), MESSENGER manages team talks with loved one aplomb. The main means they complete this is giving group talks their very own tab, arranging them with each other as opposed to blended amongst all your other conversations (particularly with people that additionally appear in the group chats).
Stand-Alone Desktop App
OK, this isn't mobile-based, however I directly utilize it and it works well. Messenger.com will bring up a structured user interface that works just like the mobile app; so you do not need to keep going to your phone while at your desk throughout the job day (offered your employer is usually amazing with this, of course).
Call an Uber. Or a Lyft
Right in the app is a menu option to "ask for a trip". From right here you can pick Uber or Lyft as your service of selection, and also off you go ... without leaving MESSENGER.
Pin a Conversation
Within team chats, you can pin a details string to the top of your checklist, so it's very easy to locate!
Mute notifications
If you're attempting to get some job done, or have another commitment & don't wish to obtain sidetracked with a Messenger conversation, you can pick to 'mute' notifications from a specific thread for your option of time (15 minutes, 1 hour, etc.).
Send out & receive money
... and Facebook does not also bill for the service. While in a discussion, click on the "$" icon, choose the amount you wish to send out to the individual you're chatting with, and enter your bank card details. Done.
Send your place (though not making use of Google Maps)
While you might not need this very commonly, if you do discover your and your buddies having problem finding each various other while out & concerning it might be available in pretty convenient. Just click your area, and your good friend( s) will have the ability to watch a click-able map to see specifically where you are.
Verdict
Love it or hate it, Facebook has developed a great feature established into an extremely well-performing application in MESSENGER. And also combined with the crazy-big customer base, it's getting harder everyday to justify not using it (or at the very least having it mounted).
With any luck you discovered some previously-unknown feature that will can be found in valuable for you. Or, maybe, you might have found your threshold reason to offer it a try. Let us know if you have any other must-try features in MESSENGER!