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Date: 6/16/2016

Featured Articles » Facebook to Integrate SMS Into Messenger App » The New Wave: Boosting Productivity for the Mobile Workforce Sponsored by: IoT Evolution Expo - July 11 - 14, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada Top Stories » VMware Mobile Security Alliance Adds Five Cloud Access Security Brokers » Mitel Invests in 5G Connectivity Initiative » "Found" in Translation   From The Expert Corner June 16, 2016 Facebook to Integrate SMS Into Messenger App By Andrew Bindelglass Contributing Writer Facebook is looking to stop users from having to jump back and forth between messaging apps to talk to different people. They announced recently that they will begin integrating traditional SMS into Facebook Messenger in an attempt to consolidate all forms of text messaging into their app. This new development is mostly targeted at users of Android smartphones, as these are the ones that rely heavily on SMS messaging. iPhones, on the other hand, have their own iMessage communication that remains separate from Facebook Messenger. Facebook believes this new development will be popular for one reason: ease of use. “There are other SMS clients out there. Some are quite popular, focused on customization,” says Facebook product manager Andrea Vaccari. Apps like GO SMS Pro and QKSMS let you select special color themes and more. “But what we think we can provide is convenience,” Vaccari told TechCrunch. The process for transferring SMS messages is also incredibly simple: all it takes is one flip of a switch in the Android Settings app. Read More Featured Videos ITEXPO Florida 2016 Interview with NetGen Communications Featured Channels » IoT Evolution World Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Become a MobilityTechzone columnist! Interested in reaching Mobility Techzone's Global Wireless and Mobile Communications Audience of 70,000 Unique Visitors? Please contact Matthew Gleeson to learn how at mgleeson@tmcnet.com or 1 (203) 852-6800 x145.

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