‘Facebook’ To Devour SMS With Complete Information Industry Take Over As Goal

The social media giant “Facebook” has once again shown its voracity in trying to take over as much of social interaction as possible with their new initiative to become rulers in the SMS game as well. Using their “Messenger” app, users can now set the “Facebook” tool as a default for sending text messages. This basically erases any difference traditional SMS has from chats via the app and sets the social network’s path towards becoming the premier nexus of information exchange.

To say that “Facebook’s” aim to completely dominate the communications industry is no an exaggeration, and its more than 900 million users who communicate through the “Messenger” app regularly already sets up the social media site as a force to reckon with. As The Verge notes, “Facebook” intends to be King of SMS communications, and it is starting with “Android” devices.

For those who are fans of the emojis and stickers that come with “Messenger,” the SMS integration will come with that feature as well. Most importantly, it will also pop up as a chat message, which means that it will inform users who the message came from via floating bubble.

As reported by Tech Crunch, the feature has actually been in its test phase since February, and many have already been using it. One of the most convenient aspects of this integration for those who have been using “Messenger” as their primary mode of communication is the fact that everything is now located in one setup. So whether it is a text message or chat, users will not have to keep switching applications to see which is which.

Perhaps the most ominous part of this whole affair is the social network’s declaration of their intent to “kill the phone number by 2016,” as reported by The Daily Mail. Replacing old methods of communication is not exactly new, but handing over all of that information to one giant company can have disturbing implications.