Xbox app updates on iOS and Android with advanced messaging features

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Published onJuly 4, 2019

published onJuly 4, 2019

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The official iOS and Android Xbox apps updated today with some rather significant new features that will change the way gamers communicate with each other.

The updates, which took the app to Version 1906.0627.0045 onAndroidand Version 1906.625.1605 oniOS, have added some functionality to the Xbox messaging service that most would associate with dedicated chat apps such as Facebook Messenger or Line; animated gifs and clickable weblinks.

After installing the update, users will be able to liven up their conversations with gifs, which should be fun, but the real game-changer is the addition of web links which will let everyone share links to their Twitch or Mixer profiles, product pages on online stores such as Amazon, social media accounts, or any other web page directly within the app.

Here’s the full release notes:

Hi Xbox app users! In this release, we’ve continued to improve the new messaging experience. Download the latest update to get:

Thank you for continuing to use the Xbox mobile app.

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Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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