TechCrunch has reportedthat Facebook is getting into agreements with mobile carriers to provide a
social calling service. Facebook has previously struck a deal with French
carrier Orange. It appears that the mobile service provider will allow friends
to place voice calls without having to know each other’s numbers.
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The service is supposed
to allow users to place calls from mobile and desktop versions of Facebook,
using connections on Facebook instead of having a phone number so as to allow
calling. The service is supposed to support group calls as well.
The service will work
on a new IP-based app, Libon of Orange that is already available on iOS. It is
effectively a mobile Skype rival. The Facebook social calling service is slated
to go live in France during summer next year. Orange can reach out across
Europe, though it appears that the service will spread.
It is not yet clear
exactly when Facebook plans on rolling out the feature internationally. It is
also unclear as to how customers will react to the news while there is
definitely a move towards voice calls placed online. The notion of Facebook
contact calling at will seems maddening even when thought theoretically.
Shares of FB are up about 4%.
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