Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore had at MWC 2014 promised that Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone was coming ‘within weeks’.
The Redmond giant has kept its promise and the Facebook Messenger has arrived for Windows Phone, though it only supports Windows Phone 8 devices.
Facebook announced the news on Twitter and said, “Messenger for Windows Phone is now available for download.”
The Facebook Messenger (version 3.0.12.0) app can be downloaded from the Windows Phone Storeand is free.
Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone 8 importantly doesn’t support a few features available for other platforms, such as voice messaging, and chat heads.
The Windows Phone blog notes, “With Facebook Messenger, you will be able to see who’s online for a private or group chat, send a private message, and bring messages to life with pictures and stickers. You can also share your location so people can know if you are nearby. All your Facebook friends are automatically added to the People Tab for you to get started sending messages but you can also import new contacts too.”
At MWC 2014, apart from confirming a ‘spring’ release date for the much-anticipated Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 updates, and announcing a host of new Windows Phone 8.1 hardware partners including India’s Xolo and Karbonn, Belfiore also provided various platform-related updates.
Source: NDTV
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