The ability to share anything shown on your iPhone’s display with friends, family or coworkers on a video call is coming soon to Skype for iOS and Android, Microsoft has confirmed.
The social network appears to be testing basic chat functionalities within the mobile Facebook app, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the standalone Messenger app will be going away anytime soon.
The upcoming release will take full advantage of the bigger canvas to power possible new features, including a split chat view letting one follow multiple chats at the same time.
Skype has doubled the number of group calling participants from 25 to 50, beating Apple’s group FaceTime that allows a maximum of 32 people to be on the same audio or video call.
WhatsApp users have expressed frustration over people adding them to groups without their consent, but new privacy options put an end to that. Now users must message you an invite link that must be accepted before you’re added.
A little known feature in Facebook’s WhatsApp software allows you to see if a particular phone number has been registered with the service before trying to message it.
Facebook Messenger for iPhone and iPad is testing pure Dark Mode. The option is currently hidden within the app’s settings interface and must be unlocked to use. We show you how.
Viber 10 welcomes you to your unified chat list, an overhauled call screen, additional privacy protections and other perks.
You can optionally strengthen your security and increase the privacy of your conversations on WhatsApp by requiring Face ID or Touch ID to unlock the app.
UK’s GCHQ is looking to take advantage of exploits like the group FaceTime bug to secretly join encrypted messaging and voice conversations as an invisible eavesdropper.
Merging your Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram chats might serve as an iMessage-like layer for SMS that would offer more functionality and security.
Facebook is planning to integrate chats from its messaging properties WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger in 2020.