I tried that as well, and it didn't work. But than I searched for "Beluga", and it was the 2nd result
I'm ashamed to admit, but I couldn't find it untill I tried this.
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Facebook Launches Standalone Messenger App for iPhone and iPad
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I'm ashamed to admit, but I couldn't find it untill I tried this.
This app isn't completely necessary, as some have so bluntly pointed out, but it's by no means a horrible thing. I've experienced several issues with FB chat from the official Facebook iPhone app, so maybe this will bring closure to those problems for me.
In a world where games like Tiny Wings, Angry Birds, and Cut the Rope are among the most purchased games ever, we shouldn't be going after applications like this. Applications are rarely created for necessity anymore.
In a world where games like Tiny Wings, Angry Birds, and Cut the Rope are among the most purchased games ever, we shouldn't be going after applications like this. Applications are rarely created for necessity anymore.
This is great and all, but forces you to have a facebook account, also if the Facebook App is of any resemblance to this one, it'll be riddled with bugs. I also believe there are way too many data messaging options at the moment, such as WhatsApp, BBM, LiveProfile and many others, unfortunately they don't work with each other so everyone has a different one and this will just further add to the confusion. It would be way easier if everyone used just one working app, I personally use WhatsApp here in Spain and everyone knows about it but whenever I move say to the US no one knows what it is :/
Why isn't this on the iOS blog?
Just yesterday, Jordon, the author of this post, answered someone else's post about why new app releases were now showing up nearly daily on MacRumors. He stated that the app releases are always on the blog [page 2] pages, and not on the front page. So why is Facebook's new iOS app not in the iOS blog but on the front page?
Just yesterday, Jordon, the author of this post, answered someone else's post about why new app releases were now showing up nearly daily on MacRumors. He stated that the app releases are always on the blog [page 2] pages, and not on the front page. So why is Facebook's new iOS app not in the iOS blog but on the front page?
I need Google Talk iOS App!
Now if Google would just write an iOS app maybe I could keep in touch with my Google Apps (Google Talk text chat/IM) contacts at work... webapps don't always suffice!
Now if Google would just write an iOS app maybe I could keep in touch with my Google Apps (Google Talk text chat/IM) contacts at work... webapps don't always suffice!
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I'm also sticking with Beejive as i have all my IM's in the 1 app, keeps me signed in for 7 days and is way more reliable than FB chat.
Now if Google would just write an iOS app maybe I could keep in touch with my Google Apps (Google Talk) contacts at work... webapps don't always suffice!
If you mean keeping in touch through text chat, Beejive works for me (also has Facebook chat, MSN, Yahoo, AIM, etc.), though it's pricey. As for voice chat, not really sure of any apps that do that with Google Talk.
I see where Facebook is going with this. There are are more Facebook users than there will be iMessage users, and with this going to Android, and going pretty strong in notifications for dumb phones, this standalone app is already more invasive than i thought. With iOS 5 notifications, this will be oh so sweet.
Meh, this isn't 'news'. FB will soon die off, another fad people tire of, to move to pastures new.
Next story...
Next story...
Define "soon"
It took Facebook 7 years to reach 750,000,000 users.
I think it will be around for a while.
I would have preferred it if they had improved the original Facebook app which is horribly bugged and slow. But i suppose I'll check it out and see how this app runs. You can't get much worse than the current Facebook chat anyway.
Even AOL is still around many years later - but who cares.
Being around and being "it" aren't the same.
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I just downloaded this, because I was curious.
The first thing it asked me is if I want to add my cell phone number to Facebook.
No thanks. I removed it immediately. I don't need my Facebook friends to be able to one-click call me over Facebook.
And I share everyone else's sentiment about a major overhaul of the current Facebook app. It's getting dated and annoying. Especially the recent update that changed the "via Facebook for iPhone" to "via Facebook Mobile". Now all my friends will forget how much cooler I am for having an iPhone and not a WhackBerry.
I just downloaded this, because I was curious.
The first thing it asked me is if I want to add my cell phone number to Facebook.
No thanks. I removed it immediately. I don't need my Facebook friends to be able to one-click call me over Facebook.
And I share everyone else's sentiment about a major overhaul of the current Facebook app. It's getting dated and annoying. Especially the recent update that changed the "via Facebook for iPhone" to "via Facebook Mobile". Now all my friends will forget how much cooler I am for having an iPhone and not a WhackBerry.
False Advertising
You guys should really change the text of the article. I just went to download it on my iPad and it is just an iPhone sized app that can work on the iPad. Whats the point? Wake up Zuckerberg and give us an HD version of Facebook and this messenger app, unless that is too hard for you to come up with....
You guys should really change the text of the article. I just went to download it on my iPad and it is just an iPhone sized app that can work on the iPad. Whats the point? Wake up Zuckerberg and give us an HD version of Facebook and this messenger app, unless that is too hard for you to come up with....
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Haven't you seen The Social Network? You need to get that kid distraught over a girl for him to do anything drastic...
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Haven't you seen The Social Network? You need to get that kid distraught over a girl for him to do anything drastic...
The reason iPhone now posts as 'via Facebook mobile' is due to the programmers changing the app so it's mostly just running the FB touch site (http://touch.facebook.com) within the app, as opposed to what it did previously. Which sucks.
