Facebook is testing desktop Messenger for Windows 7

Facebook with a small group of users test desktop messenger that will have access to chat, Ticker and notifications. The idea is to provide desktop access to popular features so users can be active on the network all day without need to open browsers, reveals TechCrunch.

This application will certainly be popular and will be able to replace Windows Live Messenger as the most popular application currently for chatting with Facebook friends. Same such possibility, even for video calls, and more recently has Skype.

Facebook already has released Messenger application for mobile platforms iOS, Android and BlackBerry enabling chatting, sending SMS and email.

I still do not know if that is Sponsored Stories ie ads that were added to the Ticker, will appear in the new desktop instant messenger.