Facebook Chat addicts, here’s good news: the social networking giant has released an instant messaging application for computers running Microsoft’s Windows7 operating system.
The app, which resembles the chat bar on Facebook.com, can be docked to the home screen, or be accessed via the Windows system tray, tech site Mashable reported Saturday (Manila time).
“Users get notifications when friends want to chat. Friend activity is also shown; however, clicking on these items will take you to a web browser. The same goes for messages in your Facebook inbox,” Mashable said.
But it said the app is a chat client and many of Facebook’s features are disabled.
Also, it said the app presently does not support video or voice calling.
“For example, you can accept pending friend requests but if you want to search for new friends or check profiles you’ll need to go to Facebook.com. Facebook says the chat bar is a trial application so expect updates and changes (it is Facebook, after all),” it said.
It added that while Facebook Messenger may take the back seat to other chat services like Google’s Gchat, Facebook’s Messenger has amassed several dedicated users.
Mashable also noted Facebook Messenger for Windows 7 was recently leaked as a private, unauthorized download.
“Facebook Messenger has been available as a mobile app for some time but this is the first (official) release for a Windows desktop,” it noted. — LBG, GMA News
source:gmanetwork.com
