Facebook Messenger now has a group-only tab
It seems that after the WhatsApp purchase last month, Facebookhas not stood idly by in terms of instant messaging And not because it has carried out any management in WhatsApp , which continues to work independently of the social network, but in its own messaging application: Facebook Messenger A tool that seems to start drinking directly from the doctrines of the hegemonic application, although marking the differences very well.
In this way, and apparently still in test form or gradually, Facebook is launching an update of its tool messaging both for Android and for iOS The main novelty here is a new tab calledGroups A much more comfortable and organized way of viewing conversations or chats to switch between individual and group ones. And, to date, and as in WhatsApp, all the chats were listed on the same screen where you could access any of them.
Thus, users who have already received the update have, in the lower bar of the screen, a new section calledGroups The curious thing is that this tab does not automatically collect all group conversations, which are always present on the main screen.It acts more like a place to save your favorite groups or those you don't want to be a member of, as well as functioning as a shortcut more comfortable.
In this way, it is necessary to anch favorite group conversations or that you want to keep on that screen. Thus it is possible to visit it and continue or consult the new unread messages in a more organized way. Always with the possibility of removing any group anchored to this tab. But there are other interesting news related to groups in this new version of Facebook Messenger
On this same screen it is now also possible to mute conversations. In a very similar way to what is seen in WhatsApp, the user can access its contextual menu to establish a mute that lasts an hour, all night or foreverA good way to avoid distractions and additional battery drain with constant vibrations and notifications. In addition, it is also possible to start and pin a new conversation directly from this newly released version. As usual, all you have to do is press the new group chat option and choose the interlocutors with whom you want to exchange information. It is also possible to give a own image to said group to find it with a single glance and in an agile way, and a namethat sets you apart from the rest. In the case of not choosing an image, its circle shows a collage with the profile photos of the different chat participants
In short, a strong commitment to communication and messages. And the thing is that group chats continue to be one of the strengths of messaging applications. A possible move by Facebook to get more users to stay and use their tools.Be that as it may, the new version of Facebook Messenger is coming gradually andfree both through Google Play and App Store
