Facebook comes to Ubuntu phone

The Ubuntu community is developing a Facebook application for Ubuntu smartphones ready for launch later this year. It will be an Ubuntu Web App, which takes web based applications, such as Facebook, and enables them to act just like native applications. Web apps integrate with the Ubuntu phone’s interface for functions such as launch, notifications and controls. This means that you can launch Facebook directly from the homescreen and see new messages and notifications in the “messages” bar on the screen without ever having to launch the application.

The Facebook web app will also integrate with Ubuntu online accounts, which lets users register their Facebook details so that Ubuntu can automatically authenticate the app while using Ubuntu. This gives a hassle-free way to manage applications, so you don’t have to enter details each time you log in and it keeps you in control.