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Anyway, I can't see what Facebook can bring to the table these days tbh. Mobile phones are coming along in leaps and bounds, especially as more phones are now capable of viewing FB in full with flash?
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I think you did not get the point of a Facebook phone (I feared many will not - not that I get it totally either).
A facebook phone which only allows you to view facebook on it IS pointless - nearly all phones these days do that. So that is not the selling point of course.
Its the integration with all other aspects of your normal life (on a cell phone) that is the clincher.
Some scenarious I can think of
1) Phone book integration - so your phone's normal phone book will show and can edit Facebook/non-facebook contacts and details and online presence status.
2) Any event on Facebook by your friends will show on the phone calendar - and vice-versa.
3) A check-in via Facebook will show on the map - so you can see which friend is around you for a possible meetup (permissions will apply naturally).
4) Any other phone application can leverage the Facebook "Like" feature (which is web only at this time) - thus becoming a huge point of revenue for facebook with commercial vendors.
5) And all other kinds of things we dont know about - but Facebook must be mulling to even think about a dedicated phone.
Of copurse you must realize one thing - there must be some features which Facebook must have thought about to leverage as a selling point. It MUST benefit Facebook - more than it benefits the consume - just as Android benefits Google in getting more people on Google search - thus bringing revenue.
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I don't get it, Nokia should pay fB, for them to use MeeGo? The majority of what has been listed by Nilchak was visible in the leaked MeeGo video...
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And these initial rumours suggest Facebook will use a stripped down Android for the phone with tight Facebook integration.
Was wondering - why isn't Nokia making a beeline to Facebook to try and sell Maemo/Meego as the new platform for Feceboo to build on. Come on pay Facebook money and make them an attractive proposition. This would be the best way to get Meego out to the masses.
Note : I know, I know - many here are averse to anything social and in particular to Facebook and see no value to it - but that is not the point. The point is facebook has the most users on it (larger than Google now) - and that's a large number of eyes and potential customers for Meego if Meego were to drive this rumoured Facebook phone.
Last edited by nilchak; 2010-09-27 at 21:22.