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Facebook setting up free mobile access site with global roll-out planned

By | May 19, 2010, 2:31am PDT

Summary: Facebook has launched 0.facebook.com, a new mobile, text-only version of the site that should be free from data charges.

Facebook has developed another way to help you waste time and keep you constantly logged in.

The social networking giant has launched 0.facebook.com, a new mobile, text-only version of the site that should be free from data charges.

Branded as fast and free, 0.facebook.com will include some of the standard features, like viewing the News Feed, updating status messages and sending/replying to messages. Data fees will only apply if you start to scroll through photos and/or visit external sites from the 0.facebook.com page.

The stripped-down version will be available in 45 countries and on over 50 mobile providers to start. Facebook is already planning a second round of their global roll-out to additional countries, along with support on more service providers in countries where the service will already be up and running.  For a full list, visit the post on the official Facebook blog for a glance.

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RE: Facebook setting up free mobile access site with global roll-out planned
Loverock Davidson 19th May 2010
So the only difference between this and m.facebook.com is that this 0 site doesn't show the pics while the other one does?
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No US carriers involved
ibap 19th May 2010
And why would the carriers do this if they didn't figure they'd sucker you into data charges anyway?
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Should be free, branded as free
helruna 20th May 2010
Should be free and branded as free. Is ti just me of does this sound like contradiction?

Next: It works like an RSS feed [which I do pay for with updates] but you follow your friends. Now this is vs something like twitter with updates [which I pay for as well with X many followings].

Interesting and a truly innovative concept, that should be free. Not...
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RE: Facebook setting up free mobile access site with global roll-out planned
Tholian_53 20th May 2010
Just another way for Facebook to acquire and steal more information on its users while giving them even less control over their information.

Sad part is that people will think this is a great thing. (sigh)
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