Next Web report states that Facebook Messenger for Windows desktop will be shutting down on March 3. It coincides within days of Microsoft's announcement that the official Facebook Messenger app will be coming to Windows Phone 8 devices within weeks.
"We're sorry, but we can no longer support Facebook Messenger for Windows, and it will stop working on March 3, 2014. We really appreciate you using Messenger to reach your friends, and we want to make sure you know that you can keep chatting and view all your messages on http://www.facebook.com,"the message on top of the app stated.
Facebook messenger for Win was released Mar 12. An Apple update for OS X version was expected to be launched but given that the Win version has shut down, it seems unlikely. Facebook is likely to concentrate on Messenger for Windows Phone devices, and other mobile devices, instead of focusing on desktops. Another report stated that Facebook Messenger for Firefox was also shutting down on March 3.
Facebook is cutting of all these services in order to focus mainly on mobile related activities where it has a lot of scope. It has axed a lot of services like email, desktop messenger firefox messenger.
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| Facebook messenger to shut down on March 3 |
Facebook messenger for Win was released Mar 12. An Apple update for OS X version was expected to be launched but given that the Win version has shut down, it seems unlikely. Facebook is likely to concentrate on Messenger for Windows Phone devices, and other mobile devices, instead of focusing on desktops. Another report stated that Facebook Messenger for Firefox was also shutting down on March 3.
Facebook is cutting of all these services in order to focus mainly on mobile related activities where it has a lot of scope. It has axed a lot of services like email, desktop messenger firefox messenger.
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