Facebook plans to close the Beluga mobile messaging app that was bought earlier this year

According to foreign media reports, after the launch of a similar service called the Facebook Messenger, Facebook plans to close the Beluga mobile messaging app acquired earlier this year. The Facebook Messenger section employs beluga technology.

After November 11, users will no longer be able to send messages via Beluga. The beluga will be completely closed on December 15.

Currently, users can access and download previous messages through Beluga applications and Web sites. "We thank the users for their enthusiasm and loyalty," the Beluga website said in Friday. We will continue to improve Facebook Messenger based on user feedback, enabling users to send messages in a more convenient, fast, and fun way. ”

Facebook acquired the technology and staff of Beluga in March. The Facebook Messenger was released in August and supports 22 languages, as well as iOS, BlackBerry and Android platforms.

According to Facebook, mobile devices have become increasingly a terminal for visiting the company's web sites and services, with more than 350 million users accessing Facebook via mobile devices.

Facebook Messenger enables users to communicate with Facebook and non-Facebook contacts via site announcements and text messages. In addition, Facebook Messenger is integrated into Facebook's main information service, and all sessions are integrated into a central interface.

Like Beluga, Facebook Messenger enables multiple users to communicate with each other, and a user can send messages to multiple users. Facebook Messenger also enables users to add geographic information and photos to their messages.