4 ms·

I'm not really sure what FB hopes to gain from trying to elbow their way into the mobile phone market. The market is pretty well divided between Google and Appl

by bpyne 14y ago

I'm not really sure what FB hopes to gain from trying to elbow their way into the mobile phone market. The market is pretty well divided between Google and Apple with MS and RIM mixed in as well. It seems like there are cheaper ways to improve their users' experience on existing mobile platforms. The only non-nefarious reason I can think of is they feel a threat from both Google and Apple in their area of expertise - social graphs. Of course, it's possible that it's all a feint on the part of FB to get some loving from Apple. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/electronics/9301172/Apple-boss-Tim-Cook-cosies-up-to-Facebook.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnol...

cube13 14y ago
>The only non-nefarious reason I can think of is they feel a threat from both Google and Apple in their area of expertise - social graphs. Google, perhaps. But Apple hasn't made much of an inroad into the social sphere at all. I'm not sure if it's even going to be something that they're going to consider moving into, considering the razor thin margins that social network companies make.
- tar 14y ago
  I think they tried Apple tried their hand at social with Ping which has not really been successful. However, doesn't iOS now have some kind of special integration with Twitter? That must be pretty bad for Facebook.
  - cube13 14y ago
    iOS does have the twitter integration. I'm not sure why Apple(or Google) and Facebook haven't worked out a similar agreement, because it's really a win/win for everyone involved.
toddh 14y ago
There's a race to control client, which is mobile. Apple or android can lock Facebook out or require them to use an ad system or a payment system. To control and profit in the future they need to own the entire stack, through to the user, only then will their revenue stream be drawbridge free.

by bpyne 14y ago

cube13 14y ago

>The only non-nefarious reason I can think of is they feel a threat from both Google and Apple in their area of expertise - social graphs. Google, perhaps. But Apple hasn't made much of an inroad into the social sphere at all. I'm not sure if it's even going to be something that they're going to consider moving into, considering the razor thin margins that social network companies make.

tar 14y ago
I think they tried Apple tried their hand at social with Ping which has not really been successful. However, doesn't iOS now have some kind of special integration with Twitter? That must be pretty bad for Facebook.
- cube13 14y ago
  iOS does have the twitter integration. I'm not sure why Apple(or Google) and Facebook haven't worked out a similar agreement, because it's really a win/win for everyone involved.

toddh 14y ago

There's a race to control client, which is mobile. Apple or android can lock Facebook out or require them to use an ad system or a payment system. To control and profit in the future they need to own the entire stack, through to the user, only then will their revenue stream be drawbridge free.