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Facebook for iOS gets free calls starting in the US and Canada

0. phoneArena posted on 22 Feb 2013, 17:25

As we all know by now, Facebook uses its Messenger app as something of a beta test for new features. New features pop up in that app first, and if all goes well, it gets bumped up to the big leagues in the main Facebook app. About a month ago, Facebook updated Messenger with free voice calls between users, and now that feature has gotten the call to the show, although to start it will only work between users in the US and Canada...

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1. Ninetysix posted on 22 Feb 2013, 17:33 3 4

It's always iOS first. It's the OS that matters to developers. Other mobile OSes can wait and twiddle their thumbs ....

Ready for thumbsdown from the fandroids.

/popcorn

2. axllebeer posted on 22 Feb 2013, 17:39 4 1

Not going to give you the almighty "thumb down" for stating the way it goes. Things like this and new games always hit iOS before Android unless they happen at the same time.

That said, looking forward to selling my iPad mini for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 as soon as I find a buyer. :)

4. MichaelHeller posted on 22 Feb 2013, 17:52 2 1

I would just edit your statement to be clear you mean "It has always been iOS first", because I don't think the trend will last through next year.

5. PhoneArenaUser posted on 22 Feb 2013, 18:09 1

Exactly, very well said!

Argument that everything first comes for iOS is not true anymore. The same story with argument that there is no good quality apps for Android.

8. techspace posted on 23 Feb 2013, 00:53 1

many developers just make the ios app and then port it to android, next year, a few apps may release at the same time for both the platforms, but most of the apps and games will come first to ios......but its okay, i think making apps for bb and wp os is more important than trying to bring apps to android on day one

9. StevenFranklin posted on 23 Feb 2013, 00:58 1

who cares why even bring it up

3. menny07 posted on 22 Feb 2013, 17:43 3 1

We android users will just wait. Simple :)

6. lyndon420 posted on 22 Feb 2013, 19:28 3 1

Facebook is using their ios users as guinea pigs to help create the best droid experience.

7. techspace posted on 23 Feb 2013, 00:49

you can't test on one os to make an app on the other os look better

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