Facebook’s officials released a statement yesterday announcing that the company is currently looking for partnerships with mobile phone manufacturers and wireless service providers in order to get closer to its users by bringing more of its social networking services to mobile devices. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company has been going over the details of an agreement with Nokia, the world’s biggest mobile device manufacturer, for several months. Other companies mentioned include Research in Motion (RIM), Motorola and Apple. Devices such as the BlackBerry and Apple’s iPhone already provide users with the possibility to post updates and send messages on the popular social network’s Web site. Still, Facebook is looking to take it further and allow its users to do many more actions, such as the feature of merging one’s phone contact list with the list of Facebook friends. The long term plan is to bring as many features to mobile devices as possible. According to a report presented by Nielsen Co. in December, Facebook has more than 7 million mobile users in the United States alone, which means that such new features would be extremely appreciated and would also bring in new customers for the handset makers. These new features would add a considerable appeal to the mobile phones, as there are many Facebook users who want to be in constant contact with their profiles, no matter the location. Facebook’s officials expressed their commitment to the initiative by stating that they are fully “dedicated to working with and developing relationships with mobile operators and device makers all over the world.”
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