Facebook is rolling out a new version of its Messenger app for Android . App only requires a name and a phone number , not an actual Facebook account , to sign up . Some bloggers see the new Messenger app as an assault on the lowly text message . Comment:
Facebook is rolling out a new version of its Messenger app for Android . App only requires a name and a phone number , not an actual Facebook account , to sign up . Some bloggers see the new Messenger app as an assault on the lowly text message . But standard SMS has a lot going for it and will likely weather all kinds of challenges .