Nokia & Facebook Alliance?

Apparently Facebook and Nokia are in talks about how to embed the social network into Nokia devices. What this may be able to achieve is integrating Facebook contacts and activity within the device's phonebook. I think this is a great idea and I'm sure other mobile manufacturers will be quick to follow suit, that is, if Facebook and Nokia decide they can work together. We'll have to wait and see. Although this seems like most obvious link for Nokia, they were also considering starting asocial network of their own. That's where I find this statement by Carlo Longino form MobHappy so very true.

“So, to sum up, if you’re an operator or a handset vendor, don’t try to sell your users on some new social-networking site. Make it easier and better for them to access Facebook, or MySpace, or whatever social site they’re already invested in. Don’t try to sell them on some new IM service that’s closed off to most of their friends; make Skype or AIM or MSN work better on their handset." MobHappy

What do you think???

Cheers!
Greg

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