Facebook launched a new mobile app Tuesday that provides SMS and Facebook message services as well as group chats between phone contacts and Facebook friends. By Wednesday morning, the app topped the list of free apps in the iTunes store. The feature is a challenge to traditional messaging and could take on competitors such as Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Messenger, Apple’s iMessage and the message elements on Google+. Once the app is installed, it will upload all the user’s Facebook friends to a contacts list.
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Messaging App Moves Users Closer to Facebook, Further From Phone Numbers
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani August 10, 2011 10:55 AMFacebook launched a new mobile app Tuesday that provides SMS and Facebook message services as well as group chats between phone contacts and Facebook friends. By Wednesday morning, the app topped the list of free apps in the iTunes store. The feature is a challenge to traditional messaging and could take on competitors such as Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Messenger, Apple’s iMessage and the message elements on Google+. Once the app is installed, it will upload all the user’s Facebook friends to a contacts list.