Steve has owned Android devices going back to an original Motorola Droid and writes How-To guides and other features for Android Police. He comes from broadcast radio, where he’s been writing about ...

Facebook now allows users to share their exact location on a map via Messenger, in just a few simple steps. Rival chat services such as Google Hangouts, Viber and WhatsApp have been allowing users to ...

NEW YORK — Facebook no longer automatically tracks and shares your location data within its Messenger app. You now have to go through a series of steps in order to send your location to someone.

Facebook Messenger no longer tracks your location by default. In order to send your location, now you have to tap on the “More” button towards the bottom-right of a chat window and select “Location.” ...

Facebook is making it easier to answer the question, "Hey buddy, where are you?" The social media company announced Monday that it's adding a Live Location feature into its Messenger app, designed to ...

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Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Maps lets you share your live location with anyone on iMessage, WhatsApp, Messenger and other apps. What Happened: Google Maps has a feature that ...

Since the invention of the smartphone, Facebook has been gunning for the most coveted spots of all the apps on your home screen, and now they've taken another step toward that goal with their latest ...

Messaging apps are gaining more and more features with every new update, and now the Facebook Messenger app for iOS and Android has included the ability to send a friend a map with your location.