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Facebook is hoping to drive mobile app installs via its recently launched App Center. In a dedicated post, software engineer Brent Goldman explained how this scheme will work.
Before that he mentioned that Facebook is already integrated in a number of mobile apps, with 7 of the top 10 grossing iOS apps and 5 of the top 10 Android apps integrating the social network’s API(s).
As a Facebook users, you will be able to get new apps from either Facebook’s mobile app or when accessing the mobile website. In addition, Facebook’s desktop website will boast a “Send to Mobile” button, allowing you to quickly grab an app or two while cyber-schmoozing from your computer.
At the end of the blog post, Brent explains how developers can included their apps in the App Center: the application must take advantage of Facebook Login and they [developers] should create an app detail page in the Developer App. It doesn’t sound that hard and considering Facebook’s reach, we’re pretty confident the App Center will be populated with thousands of apps in no time at all…
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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