Messenger is an instant messaging application developed by Facebook and first launched in 2011. It allows users to communicate with friends, family, and businesses in real-time from their mobile phones or computers.
Key features
- Multimedia Messaging: Users can send multiple types of messages such as text, pictures, videos, voice messages and files.
- Voice and Video Calls: Supports high quality voice and video calls, allowing users to communicate with others face-to-face at any time.
- Group Chat: Allows users to create groups and chat with multiple contacts at the same time, facilitating teamwork and social interaction.
- Payments: In some regions, Messenger allows users to make secure payments and transfers through the app.
User base
With over 2 billion active users by 2021, Messenger is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. It is not only for Facebook users, but users can sign up to use it with their mobile phone number even if they don't have a Facebook account.
Extra features
- AR effects: Messenger offers fun augmented reality effects to make video calls even more interesting.
- Chatbots: Users can interact with merchants' chatbots for information and services.
