Face-book users have gotten used to chatting with connections on the mobile Messenger app. Now, Face-book has launched a new Messenger version for Web browsers. This means users can now chat on the Web without being on the Face-book page.
For now, this new Face-book Messenger Web version will not be replacing messaging on Face-book. This means you will still be able to send and receive messages on your Face-book page directly. Rather than replacing the Face-book chat, Messenger is a standalone app separate from the rest of the site. It’s a little confusing if you’re not a mobile Messenger user but could have some benefits.
The Web version is supposed to make messaging easier and less distracting, away from the news feed, notifications, and overall business of Face-book. Instead users can focus on their conversations and pay more attention to the messages they send.
The recent unveiling of Business on Messenger may show Face-book plans to do more with this Web version than just idle chatting. With Business on Messenger, companies will be able to connect with their customers, answering questions, confirming orders, and tracking shipping. A separate Face-book
Messenger Web version could help businesses take full advantage of what Messenger has to offer.
You will still need a Face-book account to use Messenger, of course. But once you’re logged in, Face-book chats and messages will appear full screen. This is a step up from the tiny box used on the Face-book site.
The Face-book Messenger Web version looks like it will offer many of the same features as the mobile version: message notifications, photo and video sharing, and even payments. Users will also be able to call each other with either video or just voice.
All in all, the Web version of Messenger is not particularly innovative, though it can probably be expected that Face-book will expand on the service. Right now, the Web version is only offered in English. However, undoubtedly other languages will become available in the near future.
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