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I kept receiving notifications from an app called "Messenger" which is not accidentally also how the SMS app in stock android is named. Facebook Messenger came

• paulddraper 10y ago
  It used to be called Facebook Messenger. Not sure when it changed.
  • iamdave 10y ago
    It was sometime in the last year wasn't it? I ask because I seem to recall a kerfuffle with Messenger and the new(ish) Google SMS app also called Messenger.
    • katpas 10y ago
      I've deleted fb messenger now but this was on my app menu for a while. Very unhelpful. > https://twitter.com/KatAlexPas/status/822434870223896576 https://twitter.com/KatAlexPas/status/822434870223896576
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  • vezycash 10y ago
    Around when Microsoft gifted Facebook the @messenger twitter handle. Though I'm unsure if Microsoft also owned the messenger domain http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Gives-Messenger-Twitter-Account-to-Facebook-458371.shtml http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Gives-Messenger-Twi...
• ino 10y ago
  MSN Messenger - 1999 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Live_Messenger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Live_Messenger
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  • AznHisoka 10y ago
    AOL Instant Messenger - 1997 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AOL_Instant_Messenger https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AOL_Instant_Messenger
    • cmdrfred 10y ago
      ICQ Instant Messenger - 1996 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICQ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICQ
      • ysavir 10y ago
        But only the cool kids owned smart phones in 1996.
        • mirimir 10y ago
          Hey, I did :) But I gave that stuff up in 2005 ;)
      • fattire 10y ago
        Talk Instant Messenger - 1983 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_(software) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_(software) (okay, that was a joke)
      • TuringNYC 10y ago
        Messenger Pigeon, 1000BC! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homing_pigeon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homing_pigeon