Facebook Messenger 4.0 Released to the Play Store with Voice Calling

Few days ago, Facebook Messenger version 4.0 hit iOS. Today, Facebook Messenger for Android has also gotten a major update to version 4.0, bringing groups and much more features than the iOS app.

Facebook Messenger 4.0 for Android does include the option to create groups for your contacts, and it also offers a new option to forward a message to another contact. Taking advantage of Android-specific features, there is also a new option which allows you to place a shortcut on your homescreen that will take you directly to a specific conversation, which is pretty cool.

The big addition for Android users is voice calling. This is a feature that started on iOS, testing first in Canada and expanding to U.S. users back in January. Now, Android users can also get into the fun. It allows for free calls over Wi-Fi, and calls are also available over mobile data, but of course data charges could apply there.

Facebook Messenger 4.0 [Play]