Facebook Messenger App Gets a Minor Update

Facebook has updated its Messenger application to show more friends in the compose view and fix a bug causing slow photo load times.

Text groups of friends for free with Facebook Messenger. Reach Facebook friends wherever they are now – on their phones or the web.


Features:
• Text a friend or start a group conversation
• Get free push notifications so you never miss a message
• Access chats and messages as seamless conversations -- wherever you log into Facebook
• Know who's seen your message, and who hasn't
• Include your location and share photos

What's New In This Version:
Changes in 1.8.1:
- Fix bug causing friends and profile photos to load slowly
- See more top friends in the compose view

Changes from 1.8:
- Quickly switch between multiple conversations with in-app notifications
- Include friends of friends in conversations
- Swipe to delete individual messages from conversations
- See who's available when you start a new conversation
- Share bigger photos, tap for full screen and pinch to zoom

More improvements:
- Faster app loading, navigating and sending
- More-reliable push notifications
- Bug fixes


You can download Facebook Messenger from the App Store for free.

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