Why Facebook Can’t Figure Out What to Do With Its Apps

Re:Why Facebook Can’t Figure Out What to Do With Its Apps by Killswitch on Monday April 21, 2014 @11:43AM (#7621609)

Man, why the heck are they trying to split everything off into their own apps? If I am using the main app to browse my feed and I get a message, why the heck do I want to swap to another app to answer it?

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Re:Why Facebook Can’t Figure Out What to Do With Its Apps by rkuykendall-com on Monday April 21, 2014 @12:15PM (#7621803)

You don't. Just like when you're browsing HN and you get a message you don't want to swap to another app to answer it. That's why the separated Facebook chat app uses message bubbles that you can answer in any app:

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Honestly, it's brilliant, and the sole reason I use Facebook chat for most of my communications.

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Re:Why Facebook Can’t Figure Out What to Do With Its Apps by mcintyre1994 on Monday April 21, 2014 @12:49PM (#7622011)

I had no idea they'd managed to make that work for iOS, that's awesome. Definitely agree, FB chat bubbles for Android are one of the best user experiences I've seen.

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Re:Why Facebook Can’t Figure Out What to Do With Its Apps by aianus on Monday April 21, 2014 @02:24PM (#7622683)

AFAIK, on iOS it only works within Facebook's apps. Pretty lame experience compared to the Android version.

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Re:Why Facebook Can’t Figure Out What to Do With Its Apps by rkuykendall-com on Monday April 21, 2014 @02:53PM (#7622889)

Oh wow, it never occurred to me that it would be Android only. iOS users are REALLY missing out. It's the best mobile chat experience I've ever had.

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Re:Why Facebook Can’t Figure Out What to Do With Its Apps by Killswitch on Monday April 21, 2014 @03:08PM (#7623006)

I have that in my current facebook but I do not use the messenger app at all or have it installed.

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