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Vonage Makes Free Facebook Phone Call App
crimeandpunishment writes "Vonage has developed a new application for the iPhone and Android that provides free phone calls between Facebook users. Vonage's CEO says 'Essentially, we've given Facebook a voice.' Users sign in, see a list of Facebook friends who also have the app, and if they tap on a name a call is placed ... and it will go through even if the app isn't running on the friend's phone. The calling, which works over cellular broadband and Wi-Fi, doesn't use calling minutes but will use up data."
'Essentially, we've given Facebook a voice.'
He then added, 'But it creeps us out how the only thing it says is "kill me... kill me... kill me..." all day long.'
Demanding constant attention will only lead to attention.
sure, if you can actually FIND an unlimited "unlimited" data plan.
the preceding post was not spell checked... suck it.
Doctors warn that exposure to Facebook harms the brain.
That's all we need - people so used to Facebooks' 420 character limit making phone calls.
"Hi. I'm eating my lunch. Bye!" Click.
"I like that!" Click.
"Poke!" Click.
"Cool youtube video. Check out the link!" Click.
"I'm getting a pedicure. Pics." Click.
"I *so* hate my mom!" Click.
"Sorry, wrong number. I was trying to call farmville!" Click.
"Friend me!" Click.
"Why did you send me a friend request? Are you stalking me?" Click.
"Why didn't you send me a friend request?" Click.
"Hi. Just calling all my friends to make sure they don't miss me. Bye!" Click.
"Why did you unfriend me?" Click.
"Why did you unfriend me?" Click.
"Why did you unfriend me?" Click.
"Why did you unfriend me?" Click.
"Why did you unfriend me?" Click.
"Why did you unfriend me?" Click.
"I'M COMING OVER WITH AN AX AND A SHOTGUN TO TEACH YOU A LESSON YOU ANTISOCIAL BITCH!!!" Click.
(Dials 911) "Hi, you have reached 9-1-1. Than you for friending us. If you need anything, just post it to facebook because that's all we do all day. Have a nice day! Bye!" Click.
I thought people used Facebook because they did NOT want to talk in person, but rather receive information in an asynchronous....
That's an odd assumption to make about millions of people on a service with a popular chat service and mobile phone apps.
"I like to lick butts!" by MobileTatsu-NJG (#32700246) (Score:5, Informative)
If some can offer rollover minutes, maybe it is time for some to offer rollover gigabytes?
Grateful my car doesn't have a gas tank that resets to zero every week or month...
Corporations get to buy and sell pollution credits or depreciation in some cases. Maybe we should be able to buy, give, or sell each other extra bandwidth/minutes???