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Facebook Messenger Lite now available in the US, UK, Ireland, and Canada (Android-only)

It’s been a while since Facebook slit up its mobile apps and required users to download Facebook Messenger in addition to the main Facebook app. But if you don’t need all the bells and whistles that come with Facebook Messenger, now there’s a light-weight option. Faacebook initially launched Messenger Lite in 2016 as an app […]

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Facebook’s M assistant finally arrives in Messenger… offers suggestions based on your chats

It’s been almost two years since Facebook unveiled its M digital assistant software for Facebook Messenger. Initially only available to a small group of testers, M is now launching for everyone in the US. So what does that mean? Basically that M will analyze your chats and try to suggest relevant content. It’s basically the […]

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Google’s Allo chat app is coming to desktop/web

Google has a habit of launching new messaging apps. Sometimes it even keeps developing them. And it looks like the latest is coming to new places. The company launched the Allo messaging app last year, but it was only available for mobile devices running Android or iOS at the time. So while you could use […]

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Google Allo messaging app debuts to… mixed reviews and some confusion

If you’ve read a tech blog today, you may be aware that Google launched its new messaging app last night. It’s called Allo. It’s available for Android and iOS. And it seems a lot like WhatsApp… if that hugely popular messaging app had Google’s Assistant software baked in. Right now Allo is only available for […]

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WhatsApp pulls the plug on BlackBerry, Symbian, Android 2.2 apps

Facebook-owned chat app WhatsApp is used by as many as a billion people. But a small number of those people might have to look for other solutions later this year, because WhatsApp has announced it’s ending support for a few platforms. The news probably says more about the tiny amount of market share held by those […]

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Google updates mobile Keyboard, Hangouts, Voice, and Drive apps

Google is rolling out a whole slew of updates to its mobile apps and services. A week after launching Android 4.4 KitKat, the company is updating a number of its Android and iOS apps including Voice, Hangouts, and Drive. Here are some of today’s highlights. Google Hangouts with integrated SMS Android phones typically come with […]

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Google Hangouts for Android adds SMS, location sharing, more

Google is rolling out an update to its Hangouts service today, bringing new features to desktop and mobile users. That includes HD video enabled by default no matter what kind of device you’re using, and a unified messaging experience if you’re on an Android device. For the first time, that means you can use Hangouts […]

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BlackBerry Messenger for Android, iOS launches

BlackBerry Messenger officially launches for Android and iOS today, bringing the Canadian company’s popular instant messaging service to the masses (of folks who gave up actually using BlackBerry phones a while back). BBM is available in the App Store and Google Play Store. According to BlackBerry, about 6 million iOS users signed up for information […]