Facebook today announced the launch of ‘Facebook for Every Phone mobile application’ in three new languages — Hindi, Malay and Vietnamese and seven local Indian languages — Gujarati, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali and Marathi.
This application will bring the same in-depth Facebook mobile experience previously available in English, in Hindi to over 50 million Facebook users in India. The other seven local Indian languages will be rolled out in phases in India over the next few weeks.
The application was originally launched in July 2011 and now works on more than 3,600 Java-enabled phones around the world. The application will support 2,500+ devices and work great on 2/2.5G networks, enabling a smartphone like experience for feature phones.
People can download the app by visiting m.facebook.com and scrolling down to the download link, or by entering d.facebook.com/install directly into their mobile browser. Users can also find it in leading app stores, including the Nokia Store, GetJar, Appia, and Mobile Weaver.
“With over 50 million people in India on Facebook, we want to make sure that everyone has a great Facebook mobile experience regardless of the device that they choose to use,” says Mr Kevin D’Souza, Country Growth Manager, Facebook.