Beam Messenger is a new messaging app that offers real-time communications. 2 people messaging each other using this app will be able to see what the other person is typing, letter by letter.

It’s supposed to make messaging more closely match the way we talk in person or through voice, where it’s a two-way conversation with interruptions. There may be merits to this approach as opposed to the string of back-&-forth messages that pile up in your usual text messaging or email thread.

But perhaps, it’s not something that everyone would want to do. You only hit ‘send’ after looking at the message you typed, deleting stuff you don’t need & maybe correcting things you typed wrong or what doesn’t sound right.

If the person at the other end sees this whole process, there’s no point in editing a typed message. You might as well just type what comes to mind & leave it at that.

But assuming there are people who do want this kind of ‘no-takebacks’ messaging system where they can beam in to interrupt the message coming in from the other side, Beam Messenger is now available for Android-powered devices as a beta version on Google play.

Of course, no-takebacks doesn’t mean you can’t go forward & back. When you’re texting inside the bubble, you’re allowed to backtrack or jump forward at will.

You can also delete the message. In fact, that may be one of the redeeming features in the app because you can talk to someone using the Beam Messenger app & then delete all the text, which automatically deletes it from the recipient’s phone too.

You can also create a profile on Beam, & the app allows you to further personalize your use of the app by adding your own wallpaper.

The app’s developer is Toronto, Canada-based Beam Propulsion Lab, founded in Jan 2014.

Click here to download the Android beta version of the Beam Messenger messaging app. These guys are still working on the iOS version.

Image Credit: Beam Messenger

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