Facebook Messenger gets a tweaked design, new themes, and a new logo
What you need to know
- Facebook Messenger is getting a tweaked icon to match the Instagram colors today.
- New themes are also coming, allowing for expanded customization.
- Facebook says that cross-app messaging with Instagram should hit all North American users "soon."
Facebook recently announced a merger with Instagram a few weeks ago, and now it's tweaking Messenger to reflect that. It has dropped Messenger's iconic blue for a shade that's closer to the multicolored hue you'll find in Instagram. This covers all the places you'd have found the blue from the default chat theme to the logo. Facebook has also added new themes, including Pride, Love, and Tie-dye.
Facebook's Stan Chudnovsky, VP of Messenger said:
As for the company's cross-app integration with Instagram, it's coming for users in North America "soon." Facebook previously declined to say where it would be rolling out the change, so it's nice to see some clarity on that. The new Messenger update is available now on mobile app stores.
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Say what you will about Facebook, but this remains one of the best apps for communicating with your friends worldwide.
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