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The main "feature" of the messenger is end-to-end data encryption and a focus on privacy
Meta is closing the separate Messenger site. It will cease operations in April. Meanwhile, the service itself is not disappearing. Users will still be able to send and receive messages via Facebook in a browser or the Messenger mobile app.
Currently available only in the USA and only on Android
Signal has announced the launch of a secure backup feature for iOS users. From now on, iPhone owners can store their messages and media in an encrypted form, as it became available on Android back in September. The update was announced on social network X, with a reference to the company's previous post for Android.
Meta has implemented all the main WhatsApp features on the watch
Since the launch of WhatsApp, user identification has been done exclusively through a phone number. But soon the messenger will allow communication using a unique username — as has long been implemented in Telegram and Signal.
Zoom will soon stop working on iOS 13 and iOS 14. Continued use will require an update to iOS 15 and above. Find out which devices will be affected by the change and what users should do.
WhatsApp has added the ability to schedule group calls, raise your hand to speak and send reactions in a conversation. The new features are already available in the Calls tab.
A new messenger from the creator of Twitter is already available in the AppStore. Bitchat works without internet and registration, uses Bluetooth network to exchange encrypted messages between phones without intermediaries.
Beeper has been updated: now in the free version you can connect up to 5 messengers directly from your device, without the cloud and with end-to-end encryption. Simplified interface, more privacy and no subscription - if you just want to merge chats.
Twitter creator Jack Dorsey has revealed what he is working on this weekend - a new messenger called bitchat. It is a decentralised messaging application that works via Bluetooth mesh networks. That means no internet, servers, registrations or even phone numbers. Just pure encryption and a little bit of magic.
Microsoft is officially shutting down Skype on 5 May 2025. Find out how to save your data and what alternatives are available.
