Yes! now you call Messenger app as a new WhatsApp, as you now do not have to login with an account in Facebook. The option, however, is presently available only in Canada, the United States, Venezuela and Peru. This app now automatically find all the friends who are in their contact lists and use Messenger app. Subsequently, one can sign up, without necessarily being a member of the social network.
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This might come as a competetion for the most popular messaging app WhatsApp which is apparently owned by Facebook itself and both the apps have similar features.
According to speculations, this step will allow Facebook to compete for users already hooked onto another messaging app, WhatsApp.
The goal of such special development in the Facebook is to increase the number of active users of Facebook. “With this update, more people can enjoy all the features that are available on Messenger”.
Any user of Facebook website can directly login into messenger and chat or talk with their friends.
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Facebook also launched its Lite app for Android users in India.
