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FBN’s Shibani Joshi on an update to the Facebook Messenger app that allows users to make free phone calls.
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Eight Mark Zuckerberg recently squash rumors of a -- look Smart phone but there are new signs that some may already be here Shibani Joshi has more money.
Laurie yes he said Dow while back that it wouldn't makes strategic sense for the company to develop -- hardware is sauce that is Smart phone.
But he didn't say anything about software they could turn.
FaceBook into more AV voice an -- application and that is exactly what.
This is a media company has done overnight and very quietly I must add.
Changing its new FaceBook messenger update now it's not the accident that's FaceBook app that's on your iPhone Mary -- and -- it is a FaceBook a messenger act.
And it's been uploaded it updated to have a new free call button so basically what you allow -- way you can do now.
He's geared checking out what your friends are doing and you can see if there are online and available you hit the free call button.
And then you can call them up and talked and then easing a voice over IPR local wireless network a -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- reasons I think it's because one it it makes it FaceBook more competitive with its competitors.
Google has a Google chat program Microsoft has Skype of course.
An apple likes to control everything about the iPhone including ways that -- I think users connect with one another -- think this is just one.
Sort of more stealthy way of avoiding trouble and avoiding competition but it's Smart and you think about it.
It's the youth -- younger generation that have more limited voice plans data plans.
And so if -- -- on FaceBook anyways and they don't have to switch over and they can save on minutes and then -- FaceBook had to connect and call their friends.
They may stick with FaceBook and stay on the -- a little bit longer all about.
Being sticky in the sense FaceBook now seeking stealth youths yes abundant -- -- -- things.
