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Facebook chat on Android

[Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 16
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I learnt yesterday at work that iPhone users can access Facebook's chat facility on their phones.

I tried this on my sexy Samsung Galaxy S, but wasn't successful.

Does anyone know if Facebook are planning on introducing chat to the Android market?

Or am I just pressing the wrong button?

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    mincepiemincepie Posts: 702
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    You'd think so....but then why not already.

    There are some chat like apps on the market place - not sure I want to give my password away to strangers??? Maybe the generic chat app eBuddy is ok?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,173
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    I used go!Chat on my galaxy s and it works brilliantly.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,503
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    Not sure why Facebook don't have this - it certainly is an oversight. Perhaps because Android users could stay logged in indefinitely in the background where iPhone could not?

    I have used Meebo in the past for this, and it works well.
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    radiosgaloreradiosgalore Posts: 5,348
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    I have Ebuddy and use it for not just facebook chat but MSN as well. Trillian is also available.
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    neil79neil79 Posts: 535
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    radiosgalore wrote: »
    I have Ebuddy and use it for not just facebook chat but MSN as well. Trillian is also available.

    Yes Ebuddy is available on many platforms including Android & IOS. I have FB on my i phone but prefer Ebuddy for chat.
    I would be surprised if FB chat is not available on Android.
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    neil79neil79 Posts: 535
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    goomba wrote: »
    Not sure why Facebook don't have this - it certainly is an oversight. Perhaps because Android users could stay logged in indefinitely in the background where iPhone could not?

    .

    Staying logged in indefinitely would be stupid on any phone as you would be using up the limited memory available when doing other tasks ? Also battery life could be affected.

    IOS has multitasking if that is what you mean ? Apps like Ebuddy, FB, email,& text use push technology on the i phone without having the apps open in the taskbar.
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    m4tt24m4tt24 Posts: 843
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    I have a dell streak running on 2.2 froyo and Facebook chat works fine :)
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    HardstylerHardstyler Posts: 1,892
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    ebuddy is good for fbook chat
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