While Messenger will only work on smartphones, select feature phones come with built-in support for Messenger and WhatsApp. This means no special carrier charges, and it is nearly free as long as you are connected via mobile data or a Wi-Fi network. It means Messages will also work on any smartphone or feature phone, which is definitely nice.įacebook-owned Messenger needs an active internet connection to work. It is dependent on your cellular network connection. Not sure which one should you use? Android Messages doesn’t need an active internet connection to work. Scan a QR code, and everything gets synced.

Messages recently launched its web version which is similar to how WhatsApp Web works. In fact, Messenger has a dedicated site aside from working inside Facebook. This gives you more freedom to chat with friends who are iPhone users without having to worry about anything.īoth the apps work on all popular browsers. You can install Messenger on Android, iOS, and Windows (mobile and Windows 10) platforms. Messenger is deeply integrated into Facebook and not tied to any mobile OS. Messages is tied to the Android platform and will work on any smartphone that runs on a version of Android OS. Let’s see how it fares against Facebook Messenger which boasts of over 1 billion active monthly users.

While RCS is still a work in progress, Android Messages has come a long way.

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