Before this, "mobile Facebook" was a clunky web page you loaded on a Blackberry. It was slow, text-heavy, and ugly. The mission for was simple but terrifying: rebuild the social network from scratch for a device that lived in a pocket.
: Introducing the News Feed as a living, breathing stream. Facebook 2.0 For Iphone 3G
had just been announced. More importantly, the was opening. The Great Migration Before this, "mobile Facebook" was a clunky web
It was July 2008, and the air in Palo Alto was electric. At Facebook HQ, the "Mobile Team" wasn't a department; it was three guys in a corner fueled by espresso and the knowledge that the world was about to change. The Go to product viewer dialog for this item. : Introducing the News Feed as a living, breathing stream
When the App Store went live on July 10, 2008, Facebook 2.0 was there. It was sleek, blue, and revolutionary. Users didn't just check Facebook anymore; they carried it. : Within 24 hours, it was the #1 free app.
: They optimized the code so photos would upload in the background, allowing users to keep scrolling while their 2-megapixel memories traveled to the cloud. The Launch