Facebook may use Messenger to push into retail payments<article>
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In March 2015, Facebook introduced its vision to turn
Messenger into a platform during the company’s F8 developer’s conference. That vision included third-party app integration,
sending money to friends, and the ability to place orders with online businesses inside Messenger. This year, it appears the company is getting ready to add more features to Messenger, including the ability to support in-store purchases.</p><p>
Facebook has yet to announce anything, but
The Information (via
The Next Web) dug around in the code for the Messenger app. The site found hints at adding the ability to pay for goods at the cash register, among other things, though it’s not yet clear how the new in-store payments service would work.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3049141/mobile/facebook-may-use-messenger-to-push-into-retail-payments.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Facebook may use Messenger to push into retail payments
