Comments on: Facebook to Integrate with Mobile Address Books?

By: Finally, Facebook 3.0 for the iPhone Is Here

Finally, Facebook 3.0 for the iPhone Is Here — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:44:49 +0000

[...] new features is the ability to send texts and call your Facebook friends directly from the app, a functionality that’s been in the works for awhile. Not only is the address book integration handy, but it brings Facebook closer to mirroring [...]

By: Where Is Facebook 3.0 for the iPhone?

Where Is Facebook 3.0 for the iPhone? — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:31:34 +0000

[...] are simple: “Facebook has all along said it wants to mirror real-world relationships,” wrote Liz Gannes. “When you throw mobile into the mix, there’s no reason to even have to separate so-called [...]

By: Richard Vanderhurst

Richard Vanderhurst — Sat, 09 May 2009 03:20:51 +0000

I really think Facebook is improving their site and services this time.

By: Why Facebook’s Future Is Mobile

Why Facebook’s Future Is Mobile — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:52:59 +0000

[...] relevance. “Facebook has all along said it wants to mirror real-world relationships,” Liz Gannes wrote last year. “When you throw mobile into the mix, there’s no reason to even have to separate so-called [...]

By: MySpace Yes But No Facebook on Google Phone - GigaOM

MySpace Yes But No Facebook on Google Phone - GigaOM — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:34:17 +0000

[...] Facebook Connect for Mobiles. Facebook Connect competes with Google-sponsored OpenSocial. At our Mobilize 08 conference, Facebook’s Chamath Palihapitiya hinted that company may merge the phone’s address book with owner’s social network. A Facebook [...]

By: Is facebook upto mobile social networking or just dreams? « My Weblog

Is facebook upto mobile social networking or just dreams? « My Weblog — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:42:26 +0000

[...] gives a clue about the upcoming changes in its plans. Facebook’s VP of Growth, Mobile and International [...]

By: Mobile Social Address Books

Mobile Social Address Books — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:12:57 +0000

[...] said last week that they aim to be the next Mobile Address Book. Just like the address book on my Blackberry connects with Yahoo’s corporate LDAP servers to [...]

By: Billigflug

Billigflug — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:42:32 +0000

Well, in my eyes facebook is really creepy. I don’t have any advantages from it. And I haven´t seen any new layout. Still this creepy one with creepy profiles. Sorry, but there are many other websites like facebook that do it much better. Not only MySpace but ather WYSIWYG-sites. Anyway, it would be great to make any site comunicate with your phone.

By: Deva

Deva — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:30:15 +0000

Mobisy(Mobisy.com, a Bangalore based startup which also demoed at Mobile world congress at Barcelona as startup nominee from MoMO Blore earlier this year ) already does this . Most of us actually use this too. Ofcourse they do a lot more stuff too

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:01:02 +0000

Facebook is definitely improving despite everyone’s backlash on the new layout… look forward to seeing what they have in store for us.

By: Sean Kegelman

Sean Kegelman — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:54:41 +0000

This is essentially in place with the iPhone app for Facebook. the Friend tab is a full functional contact app already containing thumbnail pictures. It allows you to call directly from it (if their numbers are on their profile, ou can initiate chat through it, message through it, etc. Status would be useful. and more. But it is pretty much already in place.

By: Rocky Agrawal

Rocky Agrawal — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:47:25 +0000

I wrote a blog post about this possibility last year when the iPhone optimized version of Facebook was announced.

The social network needs to be embedded deeply into the phone.

Here are some of the possibilities:

* Pick up a new phone and enter your account information. Your contacts are automatically populated, complete with pictures of your friends. No need to fiddle with re-entering all your data.
* Check the status of your friends before you make a call. If you see that your friend is on the phone, you can call later or send a text message. (Similar to presence on IM.)
* When a contact changes their phone number, the new information is automatically updated. You don’t have to worry about outdated phone numbers.

More here: http://blog.agrawals.org/2007/08/23/iphone-as-your-social-network/

By: Mobilize: Money and Friends: Social Networks Panel - GigaOM

Mobilize: Money and Friends: Social Networks Panel - GigaOM — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:29:00 +0000

[...] that start on the phone end up elsewhere. Will be available in a matter of months. See also: Facebook to Integrate with Mobile Address Books? If this story interests you, check out our upcoming conference: Mobilize — The Next [...]