Thursday, April 14, 2016

Facebook Messenger unveils usernames and scannable profile codes to the app

With the popularity of the Facebook Messenger app rising, the social media network has only been searching for ways to make it easier for users to connect with one another.
“Starting today we are taking another step forward in delivering a new solution to the more than 900 million people who use Messenger every month,” the company stated.

Facebook has been looking for a way to make the app more personalized. Just as with all accounts, Messenger accounts now have personalized links people can use to start a chat – all users can be located at m.me/[username].
In addition, Facebook is coming out with Messenger Codes, which are the app’s equivalent to Snapchat’s snapcodes. The Messenger Codes are a series of dots and dashes around your profile picture, and allows others to scan the code with their camera to add you as a contact! The codes can either be scanned phone-to-phone or scanned onto your phone if the code is up on a computer screen.
The advancement may not seem as big of a deal now, but is a huge deal when looking at the bigger picture of Messenger’s future. By the end of the year, Facebook wants messenger to not only be a way to connect with friends, but become a place for users to chat with companies and customer service bots, and have useful information sent to you.
The app’s come a long way in a short period of time. Who knows what else the company has in store!  

Written by Sam Velotta from Rebecca Adele PR & Events

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