Facebook Launches New, Simplified Version of Messenger to Make Chatting Much Easier

The social media giant, Facebook has announced Messenger 4 globally to all compatible devices, Facebook announced in a press statement. The new Messenger app promises a more simplified experience focusing on the most important features that consumers often use.

Messenger 4, as Facebook is calling it, will refocus on conversations. To make it easier to find the features you care about, the new Messenger will have three tabs instead of nine. Your conversations — both one-to-one and groups — are front and center in the Chats tab. For hundreds of millions of people every day who share pictures and videos, Messenger 4 will have visual communication features like Camera at the top so you can easily capture and share your selfies. Once you tap into Messenger 4’s People tab, you can find friends, catch up on people’s Stories, and see everyone who is active right now. Then you have the Discover tab, where you can connect with businesses to get the latest deals, play Instant Games, book your next vacation, follow the news and more.

Conversations with people can be express using custom nicknames, emojis and chat colors. With color gradient, multiple colors can be used for chat bubbles, and the colors will change as you scroll up and down a conversation. According to Facebook, the new Messenger app will roll out to customers “over the coming weeks” so not everyone will have access to the refreshed design right away. In the near feature, Facebook also plans to roll out a Dark Mode, a re-skinned interface that cuts down on the glare from your phone.