Facebook announcing Messenger for Android and iPhone

Facebook will soon make the Messenger for Mobile available in Android Market and the Apple App Store. The social network company allready has one official app in these two market places, but this messenger is something completely new.

The new standalone Messenger app will deliver messages instantly as expected. Facebook updated the full app a month a go. Many saw this as a response to the excellent Google+ app. They are now making another mobile app available to their users.

Messenger for Mobile adds group messaging and the posibility to see where your Facebook "friends" are.

The main features in Messenger are

• Get and send messages fast
• Message friends, groups or mobile contacts
• Map your location and attach photos
• Message friends from wherever you are to wherever they go
• Personalize experience by letting you name and choose picture for your group conversations

Messaging can be sent one by one, or as a group message. Both Facebook contacts and the phone address book can be targeted as a receiver. Facebook friends will receive message in the Messenger app or in their Facebook messages. Non-Facebook contacts will receive the message as a text message.

The Android app should be available in Android Market soon, and iPhone owners must look in the Apple App Store.