When one considers Facebook’s colossal billion-approaching army of regular e-socializers, the fact its chat feature hasn’t really taken off has left many analysts scratching their heads in confusion.
Facebook introduced Skype-powered video calls to their desktop website a few months ago. The feature received positive feedback from users and is expected to be brought over to mobile devices such as Android smartphones, Windows Phones, iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. A report has surfaced today which claims that Facebook video calling for mobile devices is currently in the beta stage of development and will be released soon.
Despite Facebook's official mobile app having been installed on many a smartphone during the last couple of years, the social network still felt compelled to release a separate app to cater for the instant-messaging side of things back in August, appropriately entitled Facebook Messenger.
There's seldom a shortage of a few dedicated techies on standby ready to dissect and examine the nitty gritty interior of the GUI that the average Joe downloads and installs. A little look under the bonnet of Facebook's new exclusively-IM app for iOS and Android reveals the hallmarks of something even more significant lurking around inside.
Facebook Messenger, developed by Crisp App, is a recent inclusion in the App Store which helps you make Voice over IP (VoIP) calls to your Facebook friends even if they are on browser. The app is built over Facebook's API to connect to the Facebook servers, however, the VoIP feature has been developed by Crisp App Limited. Compatible with your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, Facebook Messenger requires you to have a minimum of iOS 3.1.2.
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