3 UK, Australia lauches Facebook-phone

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Company INQ Mobile has developed a mobile phone sales by the cellular operator 3 in the UK.

The handset, which will have the social net integrated into it as well as instant messaging, email, and Skype, is being built by Hutchison’s new mobile device subsidiary INQ Mobile and is the first of what the fledgling handset maker calls “low cost social mobile” devices.

The main feature of apparatus is focused on the popular social network Facebook. In addition, Facebook-phone service supports Skypephone, which will allow owners of devices to take advantage of Skype-telephony. Of the remaining features are the presence of full-fledged Web browsers, support services eBay and Windows Live Messenger, the possibility of USB-connection to PCs and laptops.

The cost of the device is less than $ 200

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INQ’s client-based Facebook app will always be on in the background, which means owners of the phone will get instant notice when friends update their profile, or as Meehan says, Facebook becomes like SMS.