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Re:Facebook disabling messaging in its mobile web app to pus... by baby on Saturday June 04, 2016 @11:28AM (#11836637)
I would think most phones support a messenger app. Except if you have a really old or bare phone, but then it might not even support internet?
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Re:Facebook disabling messaging in its mobile web app to pus... by stirner on Sunday June 05, 2016 @12:37AM (#11839648)
There are many devices that are not smartphones.

Yes, most devices support the abstract concept of a messenger app, but they each have their own runtimes and APIs that the app must be written for. Writing a web version supports a huge number of clients in a single pass.

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