Group chats on Facebook Messenger aren't that great in their current form, but a couple new features aim to make them much more enjoyable.
Messenger Lite, Facebook's fast and lightweight communications app, now supports video calls.
Following its debut on iOS this past December, Facebook Messenger Kids is finally coming to Android.
Smart Replies have been a part of some Google apps/services for a couple years now, but a new service called Reply wants to integrate it with even more messaging apps.
Sharing photos on Facebook Messenger is about to get a big upgrade with new support for true 4K images.
PayPal is getting serious with its Facebook integration with the launch of its own Messenger bot and the ability to send money to other Messenger users via your PayPal account.
Facebook is expanding Messenger Lite to more regions, allowing for Messenger's core functionality while saving a ton of data.
WhatsApp has unveiled its own emoji, starting with the Android app.
Just in time for the holidays, Facebook Messenger is rolling out a new update that introduces video chat for groups up to 50 people.
Facebook has once again expanded what Messenger can do, adding a number of classic and modern games like Pac-Man, Galaga, Arkanoid, Words With Friends and more.
Facebook Messenger now gives you proper notifications in Android Auto, mirroring the experience currently offered for SMS and Hangouts.
Facebook introduced a lightweight version of its Android app earlier this year, and the social network is now doing the same for its messaging platform. Messenger Lite is designed to work on basic Android phones with limited memory and processing power, and in areas with slow internet connections.
Facebook is currently testing a new end-to-end encryption feature for Messenger with a small set of people.
The Messenger Platform — which has over 11,000 chatbots — has picked up an update that adds a slew of new features, such as a persistent menu that lists a bot's commands, quick replies, ability to respond with GIFs, audio, video, and other files, and a rating system to provide feedback
Facebook Messenger for Android has expanded its capabilities, adding support for sending and receiving text messages.
The Facebook Messenger app now has over 1,000 new emoji that are supposed to "better reflect gender and skin tones".
Facebook Messenger is now rolling out group calling to everyone, allowing anyone around the globe to chat with their whole squad.
Facebook has launched its new Messenger Platform, which allows developers to build AI-powered bots for Facebook Messenger
Just in time for March Madness, Facebook has rolled out an update to Messenger that lets you play a basketball mini-game with your friend directly from the conversation window. To get started, you need to select the basketball emoji, send it to a friend, and then tap on it to load the game.
Facebook Messenger is rolling out a couple of important updates. The app is expanding the availability of its Photo Magic facial recognition feature, and adding new options for customizing conversations.