Facebook, is looking to revive its messaging application that it killed in 2013 i.e. SMS Integration. The social network has also launched multiple account support for its Android users.
According to The Verge, SMS Integration was used to be a feature of Facebook Messenger, but was dropped due to low user adoption. But Facebook has begun testing the integration of SMS support back into Messenger.
Facebook confirmed about the test which is currently available to only a small number of Android users in USA. The company said "right now, we’re testing the ability for people to easily bring all their conversations — from SMS and Messenger — to one place. It’s a really simple way to get, see, and respond to all your SMS messages in just one app. By choosing to access your SMS messages in Messenger, they’re right alongside all the other enhanced features that Messenger offers."
According to VentureBeat, the move by Facebook indicates the growing importance of messaging among businesses to communicate with their customers, which has also added value to multiple account support.
The feature, if it enters mass audience, would indicate an aggressive push by Facebook to takeover SMS and its US rival iMessage. Facebook Messenger reported to exceed 800 million monthly active users just last month, making the platform the most flourishing mobile user bases on the planet.
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