After launching video chat in its built-in messaging feature, aptly named Direct, earlier this summer, Facebook-owned Instagram today began rolling out voice messages.
Instagram launching walkie-talkie voice messaging feature in Direct
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Coming soon to Facebook Messenger: retracting sent messages
Viber, WhatsApp and Instagram allow you to remove an erroneous message for both the sender and the recipient(s) and now Facebook is working on a similar feature for Messenger.
WhatsApp just launched stickers
The most popular chatting platform in the world, WhatsApp, used to lack support for the ever-popular sticker packs that have been available on rival messaging services such as Viber, Facebook Messenger and Apple's iMessage for years now, but that's now changing.
Facebook Messenger 4 coming: Dark Mode, easier navigation & more
Facebook today announced it's rolling out the major Messenger 4 update on mobile with an optional Dark Mode-like interface styling, simplified navigation, custom chat bubbles and more.
WhatsApp gains iPhone XS Max support, consecutive voice messages & more
The Facebook-owned WhatsApp for iPhone app has been refreshed on App Store with several new features, including an overhauled interface for the quick bubble actions, support for the iPhone XS Max display resolution and a consecutive voice messaging feature.
WhatsApp testing Dark Mode & previewing videos in push notifications
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is testing a darkened interface in its iPhone app, as well as previewing videos in notifications, according to hidden code strings uncovered by WABetaInfo.
How to use two separate Slack apps on your iPhone and iPad
Learn how to easily install and use two separate Slack apps on your iPhone or iPad to streamline your communication and boost productivity.
Business Chat in Messages expands to UK, Japan, France, Germany & other countries
Apple's Business Chat feature in Messages has expanded to nearly a dozen countries following its launch in the United States earlier this year in partnership with brands like Dish.
iOS 12’s unified Messages thread feature is sending private chats to the wrong people
iOS 12 has addressed the long-standing iMessage split thread issue, but now reports have emerged that the fix has created an even bigger mess than the one it intended to resolve because people are seeing their chat threads erroneously merged with different contacts.
Viber rolling in-chat translation, gains 2x faster performance, new storage settings & more
Rakuten-owned Viber for iPhone has been refreshed on App Store with an upgraded architecture, an in-chat translation feature, new storage settings and other perks.
WhatsApp gains image and GIF previews in notifications, suspicious links feature & more
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is rolling out its notification extension support, as well as other improvements including Wallet support, a suspicious link feature and more.
How to use Skype’s end-to-end encrypted private conversations and calls
End-to-end encryption protects your sensitive Skype text messages, VoIP calls and more from eavesdropping. Here's what you need to know about setting up and using this optional feature, called Private Conversations, in Skype's iPhone, iPad and Mac app.