I have just been given a sneek preview of a new Facebook IM client that is going into beta this Friday. What I like about this Facebook app is there is nothing to download or install, no registration and best of all, all of your friends in Facebook can use it instantly.
I was told by a senior Yahoo! executive last year that they would never make Yahoo! IM an open protocol because it was not in their interest. They had already partnered with MSN and so why would they want to ever open the door to Google or other XMPP clients. Well if this IM application does take off, as I expect, then Yahoo! and MSN may have to reconsider their closed proprietary positions.
One of the best things I have observed about the Facebook effect in recent months is the fact that other companies are being forced to be more open and collaborative for fear they will simply be replaced by a Facebook app.
In the past few months OpenID, Oauth and Microformats such as XFN have certainly been adopted quicker than before. If you want an invite to this application please leave a comment request below.
September 25th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
need invite.
thanks.
September 25th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
I would love to check it out - please include me.
September 25th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
I would love an invite if I could get one!
September 25th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
would love an invite
September 25th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
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September 25th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
Sounds interesting; pop me an invite, if you have an extra.
September 25th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
This looks cool! Can I get an invite?
September 25th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Sam
Love the idea of the IM system. It is an essential app, even before FB insisted that we log in to see anything our friends are doing.
Would love to be part of the beta to give it a go.
Thanks
Paul
p.s. hope to see you at The Great Facebook Debate in a couple of weeks.
September 25th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
How is this different from Meebo and the Meebo Facebook app?
September 25th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
Hi there, I would love an invite also, so count me in
September 25th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
Another interesting extension that makes Facebook your personal dashboard…can’t wait to try it!
September 25th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Invite please? Thanks much!!!
September 25th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
I’ve actually had some conversations with a Director level friend of mine at Yahoo, and while his domain is not in the IM app field, but advertising, the sense I got from him was that it all comes down to dollars and cents. If the Yahoo IM folks feel there are enough impression opportunities, they’ll jump into Facebook. They may not necessarily open up their service, but clearly they have the technology, and more importantly they have the hardware muscle to make something like IM work on Facebook. And this is exactly the thing to be wary of: does whomever is releasing an IM application on Facebook have the ability to scale it to the levels that a Popular application is going to require? Clearly, a Yahoo level company would.
That all said, I realize I am late to the invite request list, but I promise to seed any invites they give me back to this thread, if I can get one! (I know sounds suspiciously like, “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today!”) (Wait, this is Tuesday, hmmmm!)
September 25th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Also I would like an invite
September 25th, 2007 at 10:46 pm
Would love an invite if there’s any more going…
September 25th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
invite please
September 25th, 2007 at 11:30 pm
Can’t wait to see this app, but who’s building it? And, of course, I’d love an invite.
Steffan
September 25th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
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September 25th, 2007 at 11:52 pm
please invite
September 25th, 2007 at 11:52 pm
Definitely would appreciate an invite
September 25th, 2007 at 11:57 pm
Invite please
September 25th, 2007 at 11:57 pm
Would like to test it too (if you have a spare invite).
Thanks for early info.
September 26th, 2007 at 12:11 am
I’d appreciate an invite. Thanks in advance
September 26th, 2007 at 12:14 am
yes please, i’d love to start using facebook as my IM platform too!
September 26th, 2007 at 12:39 am
Please.
September 26th, 2007 at 12:43 am
[…] According to blognation, a brand new IM client for Facebook is going to be launching for Facebook in the coming weeks. I covered a chat application back in June which plans on leveraging the Facebook social graph. The application which at the time was called “Airwaves” has changed names to “Fuze.” This new application has been hyped up as though it is the official Facebook chat application that also has an open API. […]
September 26th, 2007 at 12:47 am
[…] Source: BlogNation UK - Sam Sethi […]
September 26th, 2007 at 12:53 am
I would love to get an invite to this service.
Thank you in advance
September 26th, 2007 at 12:53 am
Be interesting to run it through the wringer
So, that sucks all your IM directories into Facebook - I wonder how long it will be till there is a VoIP element to this as well….
September 26th, 2007 at 1:09 am
Ooh, looks interesting! Wonder if its Jabber/XMPP based?
September 26th, 2007 at 1:12 am
would love an invite if you still have any. Thanks.
September 26th, 2007 at 1:14 am
An invite would be much appreciated.
September 26th, 2007 at 1:30 am
I’d appreciate an invite.
Thank you in advance
September 26th, 2007 at 1:31 am
[…] 25, 2007 - By James Fleet - 0 Comments » - Bookmark According to blognation, there is a new facebook IM client by the name of friendvox going into beta as of this Friday. […]
September 26th, 2007 at 1:33 am
I would love an invite as well, this looks so cool. Thanks!
September 26th, 2007 at 1:41 am
[…] Source: BlogNation UK - Sam Sethi […]
September 26th, 2007 at 1:45 am
[…] news that is not just new to me, Sam Sethi of blognation UK has stated today that he has "just been given a sneek preview of a new Facebook IM client that […]
September 26th, 2007 at 1:55 am
cool, can I get an invite?
September 26th, 2007 at 2:02 am
wow
could u please send me an invitation?
thx a lot
September 26th, 2007 at 2:11 am
Any invites left? Please?
September 26th, 2007 at 2:34 am
Invite please?
September 26th, 2007 at 3:03 am
Would love an invite. Thanks
September 26th, 2007 at 3:04 am
Love the laid-back gui.
I’d appeciate an invite, too. Should you still have any left…
September 26th, 2007 at 3:16 am
Would like an invite. Thanks
September 26th, 2007 at 3:21 am
I’d love an invite if there are any left!
September 26th, 2007 at 3:27 am
Cool !!
Can I get an invite ?
September 26th, 2007 at 3:27 am
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September 26th, 2007 at 3:28 am
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September 26th, 2007 at 4:47 am
[…] via BlogNation […]
September 26th, 2007 at 5:07 am
[…] Sam Sethi at BlogNation posted about a sneak peek he received of a new IM client for Facebook - FriendVox. FriendVox is built using the Facebook API and requires no downloads or installations. The domain, FriendVox.com was registered yesterday by a company out of the UK called Techlightenment. Techlightenment is a Facebook development firm that has already released a dozen applications, including the wildly popular Bob Dylan application. This firm knows how to make awesome Facebook applications. The FriendVox Facebook IM application should be no exception. […]
September 26th, 2007 at 5:20 am
I realize I’m really late with this, but like everyone else asked:
Can I get an invite? Please?!
Facebook is changing the world. Or at least, the social world on the internet. And I’m excited about it. If Facebook IM works out, I think it will be the biggest thing since Facebook Applications. (Which were the biggest thing since the News Feed.)
Mark Zuckerberg would be crazy to sell Facebook now. He needs to take it public eventually.
September 26th, 2007 at 5:40 am
Hi there,
Please send me an invitation, please!
Thanks,
Steve
September 26th, 2007 at 6:00 am
would love an invite…
September 26th, 2007 at 7:52 am
invitation would be great
September 26th, 2007 at 8:00 am
I would mightily appreciate an invite as well…
September 26th, 2007 at 8:01 am
Thank you fot this information - I really would like and invite if possible
September 26th, 2007 at 8:16 am
To everyone all your names are now sent for an invite … please let me know if you still want one.
September 26th, 2007 at 8:43 am
I’d like an invite too, if that’s still possible.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:48 am
Well if there are any invites left, I’d love one! But I must say, It’s not the prettiest interface in the world, is it?
September 26th, 2007 at 10:08 am
Would love an invitation please.
September 26th, 2007 at 10:10 am
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September 26th, 2007 at 10:18 am
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September 26th, 2007 at 10:22 am
I’d love to get an invite if there are any left. Thanks!
September 26th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Hey Sam,
I’d really appreciate an invite. I wrote an initial post about the service and linked to this article, but I would like to write a more in-depth analysis. Much appreciated.
Cheers,
Aidan
www.MappingTheWeb.com
September 26th, 2007 at 10:35 am
Would like to get an invite just to have some fun.
September 26th, 2007 at 10:42 am
invite please.thank you
September 26th, 2007 at 11:08 am
Would love an invite if any are left floating around.
Thanks,
Kyle
September 26th, 2007 at 11:34 am
[…] to Blognation UK, an unofficial Facebook IM app is going into BETA this Friday. Emphasis is being placed on the […]
September 26th, 2007 at 11:51 am
I’d like an invite please.
Mark
September 26th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
one for me too. thanks
September 26th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
i need invite thanks
September 26th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
My: répondez s’il vous plaît
Merci!
September 26th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
One for me please!
September 26th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Sam, would love an invite if you are still offering them. I’ve experimented with a couple of the other IM apps for Facebook, but they seem to require all the users to login to an external web site/service. I’d be very curious to see how these folks have (or have not) gotten around that requirement.
Thanks,
Dan
September 26th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Hmm, right: No registration, no installation. But you don’t mention that you still need to “activate” the application to make use of it; and you still need to pester all your friends to “activate” it too; and that you can only communicate with people who activate it themselves.
This has got to be one of the most misleading posts I’ve read today!
September 26th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
[…] read with interest this morning that Facebook was going to be getting an Instant Messaging client (IM). It would be fun to have something that was integrated into the whole Facebook experience and […]
September 26th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
[…] from the UK Blognation site has obtained news and images of a friendvox Facebook IM application that is due for a beta release this […]
September 26th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
[…] here […]
September 26th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
An invitation please
September 26th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
[…] into beta this Friday named Friendvox. I couldn’t find a URL for FriendVox, only this story here. I guess we’ll know more on Friday. As best as I can tell from the information in the […]
September 26th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
[…] As for this Facebook IM app, it will apparently be named Friendvox. Blognation has some preliminary screen shots. […]
September 26th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
[…] I read Sam Sethi’s scoop about an upcoming Facebook IM (Instant Messenger) client coming out soon, I immediately […]
September 26th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
Realise you’ve probably been flooded with requests, but I’d very much appreciate an invite if possible please.
Thanks.
September 26th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Would love an invite too…
September 26th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
[…] Live Contacts programming interface. (Facebook, for its part, is only now allegedly launching its own instant-messaging service later this week.) Microsoft also is opening gradually Live Spaces user data via Windows Live Data. As Microsoft […]
September 26th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
I would like an invite too.
Thanks
September 26th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
would love an invite. facebook is a favorite.
September 26th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
[…] Just read this in one of my subscriptions a few minutes ago. Screenshots and more on this at blognation. I was just on the phone with edna an hour ago and we were discussing about social networking […]
September 26th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
I’d really appreciate an invite if you have one. Thanks!
September 26th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
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September 26th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Please send me an invitation. Thanks.
Will there be a mobile version of it like Facebook Mobile, m.facebook.com?
September 26th, 2007 at 3:31 pm
I’ve been dying to find an integrated Facebook IM client. Please send me an invite when it’s available.
September 26th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
[…] Facebook to launch IM Yet another tool to capture our attention inside of Facebook, an IM tool will be released. If you were paying attention, the homepage feed has been asking for AIM login info, so I’m […]
September 26th, 2007 at 4:14 pm
Can I have an invite as well, this sounds interesting…
September 26th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
[…] Sethi su Blognation UK descrive la sua prova dell’istant messenger di Facebook che ha potuto provare in anteprima e che […]
September 26th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
I would love to try this! I am from Montreal Quebec!
Thanks,
Katheline
September 26th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
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September 26th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Ill give it a try
September 26th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Can I get an invite, please?
September 26th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
[…] Blognation UK: Facebook IM Client Coming Soon […]
September 26th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
I would love an invitation - thanks!
September 26th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
[…] Sethi tiene una interesante opinión al respecto, y también postea más imágenes de como luce la aplicación. Lo más llamativo es que además de […]
September 26th, 2007 at 7:27 pm
plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz invite me Sam
September 26th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
[…] For details, check out this article from blognation, link here. […]
September 26th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Still have invites? Can I please have one?
September 26th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Wow!
I really would like an invite
Tnx in forehand
Jan
September 26th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Love one Sam.
September 26th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
Heya!
Sounds like a great app. Would like to give it a try.
Thanks
September 26th, 2007 at 8:12 pm
invite invite invite!!!
September 26th, 2007 at 8:15 pm
Invite please!! Thanks!
September 26th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
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September 26th, 2007 at 8:37 pm
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September 26th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
I would LOVE an invite if its not too much trouble. Thank you!
September 26th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
I would love an invite. Thanks!
September 26th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
an invite would be much appreciated. cheers
September 26th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
invite, please! thanks!
-m
September 27th, 2007 at 12:49 am
[…] Thanks Seth at Blognation UK […]
September 27th, 2007 at 1:34 am
[…] blognation UK » Blog Archive » Facebook IM Client Coming Soon I consider this as a real competitor for the current instant messaging service. If everybody is going to be on facebook, why not use that as a standard IM. I think windows live messenger, yahoo IM, aol messenger should move fast. Use their IM experience. (tags: community facebook social im messenger network web2.0) […]
September 27th, 2007 at 3:57 am
I’d like to get a glimpse of this. With a name like Facebook… it’s bound to be interesting.
September 27th, 2007 at 5:34 am
Please send me an invite for the IM. Thanks.
September 27th, 2007 at 5:34 am
A little late to the party… but please may I have an invite kind sir.
September 27th, 2007 at 9:04 am
Please Invite. Thanks!
September 27th, 2007 at 10:31 am
Hello Sam,
If you still have one invite for me … So that I can have a look and spread the news in France ;o)
Thanks in advance !
September 27th, 2007 at 10:45 am
[…] just one more thing, just read this from blognation, Facebook IM Client Coming Soon, […]
September 27th, 2007 at 10:47 am
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September 27th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
I would love an invite.
Thanks,
Nicola
September 27th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Would love an invite to try this out!!
September 27th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
[…] [BlogNation] Comment on this post | […]
September 27th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Yes please, I’d love an invite!
Thanks!
September 27th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
[…] Via [BlogNation] […]
September 27th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
ANYTHING that might make direct 1-on-1 communication in Facebook easier will be very welcome. Sign me up, Scottie.
Eagle_Kiwi - New Zealand
September 27th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Need invite…BAD!
Thanks,
Yianni
September 27th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
i would like an invite please.
September 28th, 2007 at 1:14 am
Very nice, would love an invite…
September 28th, 2007 at 2:30 am
[…] Facebook gets ready to launch its first IM client, Friendvox. Can’t […]
September 28th, 2007 at 7:08 am
Would love an invite if you have any left. Thanks!
September 28th, 2007 at 11:29 am
Invite wanted! Please! Thanks!
September 28th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
[…] 据国外媒体报道，Facebook将于本周五推出一款IM 即时通信客户端软件Beta版，到时这款软件很可能名为FriendVox。与其他即时通信软件所不同的是，Facebook的这款IM软件无需下载、安装，并且无需注册，直接用FaceBook帐号就可使用，这也就是说这很有可能是一款在线服务，基于F8平台的Facebook app。 […]
September 28th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
would love to have an invite…
September 28th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
[…] this week I wrote about a new browser based IM client that works with Facebook, without the need for registration or […]
September 28th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
nice work .. would be great to get an invite
September 28th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
I’d like an invite too please. thanks.
September 29th, 2007 at 2:02 am
[…] Facebook IM Client Coming Soon […]
September 29th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
does it talk xmpp? would love an invite.
September 29th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
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September 29th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
One invite…please
September 30th, 2007 at 10:33 am
count me in
October 1st, 2007 at 9:51 pm
I’d love to test that apps.
October 2nd, 2007 at 7:58 am
[…] 据国外媒体报道，Facebook将于本周五推出一款IM 即时通信客户端软件Beta版，到时这款软件很可能名为FriendVox。与其他即时通信软件所不同的是，Facebook的这款IM软件无需下载、安装，并且无需注册，直接用FaceBook帐号就可使用，这也就是说这很有可能是一款在线服务，基于F8平台的Facebook app。 […]
October 2nd, 2007 at 8:22 am
invite please
October 3rd, 2007 at 2:30 pm
Count me in!
October 4th, 2007 at 4:32 am
[…] donc les sources de ces divines rumeurs du Web sur cette application: UK Blognation, Download Squad, […]
October 5th, 2007 at 9:13 am
Hi
Before I post the story please go to www.friendvox.com to load the new client as promised you are the first to know before the blog post
Sam
October 5th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
If you can send one, then I’d love to get an invite!
October 7th, 2007 at 12:08 am
Hey guys,
I’d like an invite if you have some left to spare…
Sounds like a great idea you’ve got there
Barrie
October 9th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
I would love an invite if there’s any left!
October 9th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
[…] I got excited when I saw a snippet in my RSS reader that said Facebook IM client coming soon!. […]
November 7th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
I’m behind but catching up…
Invite me please!
Thanks,
Steve
November 7th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
Would like to request an invite
November 8th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
would love an invite thanks
December 11th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
verwolf130678
December 13th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
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December 21st, 2007 at 1:42 pm
SWEEt
i was actually thinking of asking
facebook for an IM.
Hope it turns out COunt me in!
December 31st, 2007 at 1:43 am
Please do send me an invite. Muchas gracias!
January 1st, 2008 at 5:26 am
Hey! i was wondering when facebook would have an IM service, i would like to try it out, so please send me an invite! thanks!
January 1st, 2008 at 8:09 am
PEOPLE.
Go to facebook and search
Friendvox as a group.
CHeck it out and you should
find most everything you need
you don’t even have to join the group.
Problemo Solved PEOPLE
…right?
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:30 am
I heard a rumour that facebook was dead? (well, ‘peaked’). Apparently they have less and less people signing up. I DO have an account, but I’ve actually never used it. The question is, how long will they last, and if they die, can we be sure that that delete everyones personal details? Go careful!
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:52 pm
I too set up a facebook profile last summer. Have yet to use it!
I guess it will be seen as a fad.
March 8th, 2008 at 12:27 am
March 8th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
March 17th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Gonna get this!…I’ll take an invite please
March 18th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
[…] this could not be used as a standalone application, and would work inline with Facebook profiles. Sam Sethi has received an early look at the beta, and enjoys the fact that there is no download or install […]
March 24th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
I would love an invite if there’s any left!
April 3rd, 2008 at 8:23 pm
invite ….I need need to get this PLS!!!!
June 1st, 2008 at 10:50 am
[…] Facebook team are developing an IM client to premiere on […]