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Google unveils Hangouts: a unified messaging system for Android, iOS, and Chrome

By T.C. Sottek on May 15, 2013 01:38 pm + 150 comments

After years of waiting for Google to tie its disparate communication services together, the company Continue reading…
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Pixar artist's Facebook sticker pack now rolling out to users

By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 26, 2013 09:21 pm + 35 comments

Facebook is beginning to roll out an animated sticker pack designed by illustrator Matt Jones, an Continue reading…
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Facebook rolls out free voice calling for Android users in the US

By Ellis Hamburger on April 18, 2013 05:12 pm + 28 comments

Mirroring its rollout of free VoIP calling for iOS, Facebook has updated its Messenger app for Continue reading…
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Talking heads: how a late-night hack turned into Facebook's next big thing

By Ellis Hamburger on April 16, 2013 12:17 pm + 122 comments

On a Wednesday almost one year ago, Facebook product designers Joey Flynn and Brandon Walkin decided Continue reading…
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Facebook 6.0 for iPad and iPhone: hands-on with Chat Heads, stickers, and more

By Dieter Bohn on April 16, 2013 11:58 am + 163 comments

Perhaps you hadn't noticed, but we're in the midst of a fairly remarkable blitz of Facebook releases Continue reading…
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Facebook to reveal custom version of Android on new HTC device at upcoming event, says NYT

By Dante D'Orazio on March 29, 2013 12:18 pm + 167 comments

Rumors indicate that Facebook's upcoming event scheduled for April 4th will reveal an HTC-made phone Continue reading…
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Facebook launches free calling for iOS users in UK

By Aaron Souppouris on March 25, 2013 06:39 am + 33 comments

After launching free calling in North America earlier this year, Facebook is expanding its VOIP Continue reading…
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Facebook to offer free and discounted data on overseas carriers

By Jeff Blagdon on February 25, 2013 03:19 am + 18 comments

Want to send someone a Facebook message from your cellphone, but don’t want to pay for it? Continue reading…
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Facebook for iOS updated to include free calling in the US and Canada

By Ellis Hamburger on February 22, 2013 04:30 pm + 61 comments

Facebook today updated its iOS app to include free user-to-user calling. The feature launched one Continue reading…
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With free voice calling, Facebook is just covering its bases

By Adrianne Jeffries on January 17, 2013 03:00 pm + 24 comments

When The Verge broke the news yesterday that Facebook would be offering voice calling through its Continue reading…