Facebook Messenger for Chat Update 2019
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Alfian Adi Saputra
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Thursday, May 14, 2020
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Facebook Messenger Review
Facebook Messenger For Chat
Setup
It's likely you contend the very least tried MESSENGER in the past, so this step shouldn't need much explanation. If you do not use Facebook or just aren't a fan, good news: you do not need to also have a Facebook account to make use of MESSENGER. Simply your mobile phone number will certainly be adequate. You download the application from the Play Shop. Then either connect with your Facebook account or mobile number, and you're in.
Features
Child, where to begin with this set. The list is long and also rapidly growing much longer, so let's experience (what I take into consideration) the largest features one-by-one:
Integrated SMS
This attribute made some rather major headings previously this year. MESSENGER can now be utilized as both your data-based messenging app and also cellular SMS texting interface. No, it doesn't physically take control of cellular-based texting, but it reigns in all your inbound and outbound texts into it's user interface, offering you a solitary application to open up, no matter the message's medium.
Conventional wisdom might object to this migration, recognizing Facebook's acquire desire to be know all the information of your internet task ... Facebook itself has actually claimed that they pull no information concerning your messages back its web servers; it's only supplying this feature [basically] so you utilize or remain on the MESSENGER app that a lot longer. I think it depends on you whether you're comfortable keeping that notion.
Integrated Photo & Video Capture
This's not an actual unique feature, however it's capability it superior. While in the app, you can release either your device's front or back camera to conveniently capture media for sharing objectives.
Video Chat
Nowadays not as much breaking-news, but again it functions actually, truly smoothly (though note: this doesn't deal with SMS assimilation). Simply by pushing the blue symbol. I claim 'blue', because it might be gray ... this informs you that person isn't readily available to take a video call during that time. Cool!
In-App Gamings
When in a discussion, just click the little game controller icon and also pick your battle. The list of games is rather long, and also Facebook mentions it will obtain longer in the short-term. While pc gaming has actually had a minimal presence within MESSENGER in the past, Facebook has simply this week launched the dogs on the full-boat game offerings.
You can learn more about this brand-new function here.
Contact Codes
Similar to Snapchat, MESSENGER offers a ceramic tile with a scan-able code along with your instant & pertinent call details.
Show Location
If you're straying around community as well as are attempting to meet some pals, MESSENGER's location-sharing attribute may be available in useful.
A Customized Introduction (if you have a business/page)
If you have an industrial account or page, MESSENGER enables you include a greeting, to turn up when someone opens the application 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 (eliminate voicemail!).
I'm pretty shocked this set isn't a lot more prominent than it is. As opposed to leaving a phone message (and making your good friend experience the strenuous task of navigating cellular voice mail), you can just strike the microphone button as well as leave a voice message right in the app. So as opposed to having to "dial-in", the receiver can get an alert and also press "play". Ahhh ... it works so damn well.
Well-Composed Group Chats
Unlike standard SMS (where my experience has revealed it to be a total mess), MESSENGER manages group chats with family member aplomb. The primary method they achieve this is offering group talks their very own tab, sorting them together rather than blended among all your various other conversations (particularly with people that additionally turn up in the group chats).
Stand-Alone Desktop App
OK, this isn't mobile-based, yet I directly utilize it and also it functions well. Messenger.com will raise a structured user interface that works similar to the mobile application; so you don't have to keep mosting likely to your phone while at your desk during the job day (provided your company is generally awesome with this, naturally).
Call an Uber. Or a Lyft
Right in the app is a food selection option to "ask for a flight". From right here you can pick Uber or Lyft as your service of option, and also off you go ... without leaving MESSENGER.
Pin a Conversation
Within team talks, you can pin a particular thread to the top of your listing, so it's very easy to locate!
Mute notifications
If you're trying to obtain some work done, or have an additional obligation & don't want to get averted with a Carrier conversation, you can choose to 'mute' notices from a particular string for your choice of time (15 mins, 1 hr, and so on).
Send out & receive money
... as well as Facebook doesn't also charge for the service. While in a conversation, click on the "$" symbol, select the quantity you wish to send to the person you're chatting with, and enter your charge card details. Done.
Send your place (though not using Google Maps)
While you might not need this very commonly, if you do find your and your good friends having problem discovering each various other while out & about it might come in rather useful. Merely click on your location, and also your pal( s) will certainly have the ability to see a click-able map to see specifically where you are.
Verdict
Love it or hate it, Facebook has actually developed a fantastic feature established into a very well-performing app in MESSENGER. And also combined with the crazy-big customer base, it's getting harder on a daily basis to validate not using it (or at the very least having it installed).
With any luck you located some previously-unknown function that will can be found in beneficial for you. Or, perhaps, you might have discovered your threshold reason to give it a shot. Let us understand if you have any kind of various other must-try functions in MESSENGER!