New Facebook application brings a smartphone experience to Java feature phones; No data charges for the first three months
Bharti Airtel and Facebook today announced that Airtel is now offering their customers a new Facebook mobile application for Java-based feature phones. Airtel is also sponsoring the launch by enabling their customers to download and use this application for three months without incurring any data charges.[1]
The Facebook for Every Phone application provides a better and faster Facebook experience for feature phones than other similar applications and mobile sites. It brings Facebook’s most popular features and user experience to a wide range of Java handsets, and is optimized for speed and performance on Airtel’s network. This application includes several new and unique features that enable people to stay connected and easily share through Facebook including:
- Faster browsing of News Feed stories and Photos
- Easy photo uploads from your phone
- Synchronize local address book contacts with Facebook friends
- One-time download of application
Facebook for Every Phone is optimized to use minimal data while providing people with a fast and engaging user experience on feature phones. The application uses less data than other Java applications or mobile sites, enabling it to be much more affordable for people to use when the trial period end.
People can download the Facebook for Every Phone app by sending ‘FB’ to 54321 (toll free) & clicking the link in the SMS or by visiting http://live.airtelworld.com/facebook from your mobile.
[1] Airtel is offering free access (no mobile Internet data charges) to download and use the application to its subscribers for three months from the time of start of the offer i.e from 25th July 2011 till 24th October 2011. More details on the offer available on visit www.airtel.in
