With privacy concerns at their peak in the internet world, social media platforms have been pushing hard to keep users stuck to them. But alongside, they have also been endeavoring to offer the security users have been longing for. But none of those have kept users from floating away from the social media platforms. And […]
Facebook is bringing the ability to retract messages to the Messenger services of its home social networking platform. According to reports, Facebook is currently testing the feature with an aim to roll it out to all its users in the near future. Recently, reports have emerged citing the disappearance of messages from Mark Zuckerberg and […]
It took over two years for Facebook to carry forward one of its alluring photo-shoot feature from the social networking app to its messaging platform. Messenger is finally getting updated with a new feature that will let users capture and share 360-degree images through their app. To capture 360-degree shots, users will have to set […]
Facebook is upgrading the group chat experience on Messenger app with the introduction of a few additional features. Among those are new admin privileges, joinable links, and real-time voice and video chat support within groups. Following close to the line of other popular messenger apps, Facebook Messenger has added admin privileges that bring a check […]
Facebook Lite, the trimmed down version of the beefy Facebook app, is now arriving to developed markets. Facebook has revealed that its lighter version of the Facebook app will now be made available on Android devices via Google Play. Facebook launched the Lite version of the app to woo users in the developing regions, where […]
Facebook has introduced Instant Games for messenger over a year ago. Ever since, we haven’t heard of much development with it. The reason was that Facebook was testing the service in beta all these time. Now with over a year of testing, Facebook has decided that it’s time to expand the feature. The company has […]
Snapchat’s filter carousel was until now limited to contents from advertisers. But that’s about to change, as Snapchat is prepping up to include filters from third-party developers soon to its home page. Snapchat has introduced various overhauls off-late, particularly since the arrival of Instagram Stories, to woo users and content creators equally. They have recently […]
It’s now Snapchat’s turn to borrow back. Following the shameless copy of the Stories feature by Instagram and the subsequent upgrades, Snapchat has now decided to copy something from Instagram in return. The media sharing app is now said to be working on the mentions feature, which will let users tag other people in their […]
Twitter is planning to re-introduce the handout of the verified blue-badges to its users. And this time, it might not just be the big profile names that would be able to bear the badge. Instead, Twitter is thinking of giving all its users an access to the verified tag, provided they don’t get involved in […]
Facebook initially introduced the Lite version of Messenger app as an alternative for the clumsy sibling app that proved to be a pain in the neck for the entry level smartphone users. But ever since, Facebook has constantly fed the app with new features, slowly letting it get evolved to take on the parent app. […]
Facebook-owned Instagram is testing new features to improve the overall interface of the app on iOS. The image and video hosting app is said to be working on introducing a slew of features including starred chats, search filters and data download. Instagram has been long testing the starred chat feature that would let users mark […]
It has been rumored for months that WhatsApp was planning to introduce a new feature to let users switch between voice calls and video calls. Now, after months of speculation, the feature has finally started showing up on the popular messaging platform. The call-switch feature is being now introduced in v2.18.4 of WhatsApp Beta for […]
Facebook will bring a big overhaul to your timeline this year. And it will be starting off with the new feature that will bring in more localized contents in your timeline. The company is now testing a new feature in the social media platform with which it will pop-up city-specific contents including local news, events […]
Despite Instagram and WhatsApp originating from the same roots, Facebook has so far managed to refrain the two platforms from sharing any feature. But that could be about to change, as WhatsApp might soon be borrowing Instagram stories in-order to expand its Status segment. At present, Facebook is pilot testing the feature by letting closed […]
Not more than a month ago, Instagram revealed its plans to roll out dedicated app for the Direct messaging services within the photo and video hosting app. The app is although yet to come out. However, Instagram is making some serious moves ahead of its launch now. Coming paired with the Direct messaging services in […]
