Rumor: Apple building Facebook into iPhone OS

Business Insider says a source has told them that Apple is working on integrating Facebook directly into the next iPhone OS. This would mean the use of Facebook Connect to bring contacts directly into the phone (which we've heard as a rumor before, and which would make sense, considering that the Android OS already does that). BI also suggests that Apple might be working on features like showing Facebook pictures of your contacts when they call or building the Facebook API into the official iPhone SDK. This would allow app creators to use Facebook information in their apps directly through the iPhone's code interface.

It's all rumor and speculation at this point, so don't get (too) freaked out about Facebook's privacy problems spreading off to the iPhone just yet. However, it's true that Facebook is quickly becoming one of the Web's biggest sources of personal information, and qualms about privacy aside, Apple would do well to at least catch up to Android and start getting the hooks into the main OS.

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frodoboba

Microsoft is doing it already with Kin, seems like a logical next step for Apple.

May 14 2010 at 4:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Steven Fowler

So they are against Flash but willing to integrate Facebook into the iPhone OS? Are we sure Steve Jobs hasn't been replaced by an evil cyborg intent on destroying the world?

May 14 2010 at 1:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Hooka

I deleted my Facebook account today. I thought I was all set by just "deactivating" it but it turns out you can completely delete your page. It takes FB up to 14 days to totally delete your page. I suggest that everyone delete their FB account. They use your info in many places. I don't trust FB at all with my info now... If you want to completely delete your FB account paste this link in your browser: http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=delete_account

I find it very interesting that I had to go to another site to find out how to delete my account.... Please Apple don't do business with FB, they are evil!!!

May 14 2010 at 12:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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David

How confident are you that the page is actually deleted and not made 'inactive'? I wouldn't count on it.

May 14 2010 at 1:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

AppleZilla

Four letter word starting with 'f' followed by 'no!' in all caps.

Facebook is the plague of the Internet.

May 14 2010 at 12:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

The Secretary

Hi! I am Apple, Inc. One of the most notoriously secretive and controlling companies in the world. I am going to integrate a 3rd party's site, of which I have absolutely no control over, into my OS because it will make things neat.

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure...

May 14 2010 at 11:39 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

t_bracelin

Uhhhh... Desktop Notifications for Mac?

May 14 2010 at 9:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Adam

Facebook, Do no good...

May 14 2010 at 9:09 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

robogobo

Please no. Will .mac/MobileMe ever truly reach its potential? What are they waiting for? Facebook is NOT the answer.

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/05/facebook-rogue/

and

http://www.baekdal.com/opinion/facebook-is-dying-social-is-not/

and

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=273671784018&v=wall&ref=ts

May 14 2010 at 8:43 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Merc

So much for supporting open standards...