Facebook Messenger now available for Windows Phone 8 devices

By Abhinav Pathak on Mar 05, 2014 06:42 AM

Microsoft stood to its promise and Facebook Messenger is now available for Windows Phone 8 devices. The ubiquitous messenger app has already been available on almost all other platforms for quite a while nevertheless its a welcome addition to Windows Phone app marketplace. Although features like voice messaging and chat heads are not present like it Android counterpart. But its a step in the right direction.

Some of the features of Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone as listed:

Get to all your messages without having to open Facebook.
Bring your conversations to life with stickers and send photos privately.
Have group conversations and make plans on the go.
Share your location so people know when you're nearby.
Know when people have seen your messages.
See who's using Messenger and who's active on Facebook.
Stay logged in so you never miss a message.
Turn off notifications when you're working, sleeping or just need a break.
Never lose your conversation history or contacts.

With Windows Phone 8.1 update just around the corner things are looking up for the platform. We will know more about various changes coming to the platform at Microsoft's Build conference in April 2014.

Download: Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone