Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Messenger could get a big overhaul in the coming days as the giant social network contemplates opening it up to third-party apps. Mashable reports that the opening up could come as early as next week at the F8 conference in San-Francisco.
Facebook could announce up to 20 third-party services whose apps will work with its messaging platform Messenger when the integration rolls out. However, it is not yet clear which partners Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) will go with but, the social network is likely to open up to more developers following the initial roll out.
The giant social company is seeking to position Messenger as a one of a kind messaging platform having seen Asia chat apps WeChat and Line succeed as platforms that go beyond testing between users. It is still unclear kind of integrations Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is pursuing considering what WeChat and Line have done. There are, however, plenty of opportunities that the company could pursue including ways for businesses to communicate or share content directly with users.
The platform is likely to start slow on the integrations as Facebook chooses its partners with caution but may eventually open up to more developers, in the long run. The company will be looking to create the best parts of its earlier web platform without repeating mistakes especially on being overrun by spam.
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has always announced new features at its F8 Developer Conference, with the upcoming one expected to be no different. The company could open up the possibility of users creating and sharing rich content like embellished photos through the platform.
Should the updates come to fruition, they would be Facebook’s latest updates as the company seeks to expand the reach of Messenger to more people. Most recently the company updated the messaging platform with a mobile payment platforms as the company eyes the e-commerce space while allowing people to send and receive money.
Opening Messenger to third party developers should make it a standalone platform rather than a supplement to Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s main service.
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