Multi-service messaging app Beeper, which allows people to connect to all their chat apps from one interface, is relaunching ...

According to Meta, the new feature is designed to address the communication gap that often arises in post-purchase or service ...

With more businesses looking to messaging to connect with prospective customers, Meta’s aiming to help brands maintain DM connections, with the addition of follow-up notifications on Messenger for ...

Short Messaging Service (SMS) protocol might be going the way of the rotary dial, and there are good reasons to show the ...

The classic SMS is getting on in years. While messenger apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram or iMessage have long offered ...

Jack Dorsey's Bitchat is now available on the App Store, but security researchers have questioned the app's privacy claims.

Russia is launching the Max messenger app with built-in surveillance capabilities, raising privacy concerns and signaling a ...

In a blog post, Facebook explained the implications of the change, stating, “If you use Messenger as your default SMS messaging app for your Android device, please note you will no longer be ...

Messenger is getting HD video calls and voice isolation, both of which can be enabled via the call settings menu. HD calls are now the default for calls placed over Wi-Fi, Meta says, and an option ...

The feature will support standard messaging functions such as reactions, replies, and read receipts. Meta also plans to introduce group chat support next year and audio and video calling by 2027.

Messenger first enabled SMS support in 2012 but discontinued it a year later. In 2016, Facebook reintroduced SMS capabilities, keeping text messaging separate from Messenger's internet-based chats.