Facebook Gets New Integrated IM Client

Stitch_Surfs writes "Blognation is reporting that the IM client FriendVOX has gone live for Facebook. This is the first time that Facebook users (of which there are now some 32 million) can communicate with one another from directly within the Facebook application. This development, by UK-based Techlightenment, effectively closes the loop for any external applications to be used (or necessary) for communication among Facebook users.'It will be interesting to see how quickly FriendVox is adopted and could it ever replace Twitter by simply using the Facebook status. The other question is what will Facebook do if FriendVox ever became too popular? Would they seek to buy it or replicate it themselves? This is the real dilemma facing all Facebook developers living inside the Facebook walled garden, and recently this happened when a developer showed Facebook their new marketplace application which would run inside of Facebook. Inside of two weeks Facebook had suddenly launched their own marketplace!'"

hyperbole

[User 956]

This is the first time that Facebook users (of which there are now some 32 million) can communicate with one another from directly within the Facebook application.

Really? The first time they could communicate with each other? what were they doing on the site before?

Re:hyperbole

[Nimey]

The duct tape and knife are just for interpretive dance.

So, what you're saying is...

[msauve]

... i would guarantee that the repetition of below act would totally nullify any developer doing any crap for anything that starts with f and ends with k...

You wouldn't do anything for a fuck? You're obviously not a developer, and are on the wrong website.

This Just In: FUNWALL!

[rueger]

Ye Gawds.... Facebook apps are news worthy? Then again, maybe Slashdot also needs opportunities for me to turn Taco into a Vampire.

A proper British take on Facebook

[slyborg]

(Courtesy of b3ta.com)

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w89/pickledpizza/facebook2.jpg [photobucket.com]

Just brilliant.