The rise of smartphones has enabled billions of people to stay connected with their loved ones, regardless of where they are in the world. Some of the most popular social media apps, like Instagram ...

Marking a major milestone for Facebook and its mobile messaging ambitions, Android users have now downloaded Messenger more than 1 billion times. “Happy to make it to the very exclusive Android 1 ...

We break down how to instantly share your photos and surf social media with friends on Facebook's chat platform. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home ...

If you’re one of the billion or so people who use Facebook Messenger, you might notice a change in the coming days — if you’re an Android user, that is. As first reported by Android Police, it would ...

With all the new features Facebook is adding into its apps (including multiple cloned Snapchat features), it has become more and more necessary to have a de-bloated, lite version of the app. Facebook ...

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Facebook Tuesday introduced a mobile app that lets Android and iPhone users send instant messages to individuals and to groups. It's called Facebook Messenger. Messenger "is a separate app, so it only ...

Karandeep has been with Android Police as a freelance writer since 2019, covering reviews for India, buyer’s guides for the US, and handy tutorials for everyone. He cares more about the impact of ...