Singapore-based software applications developer U2opia Mobile has developed a new application for mobile phones that will allow mobile users to access Facebook on all kind of handsets without Internet connection.
"We are using Unstructured Supplementary Data (USSD) technology, which enable users to access Facebook without having a GPRS connection on their mobile phones," said the co-founder and CEO of U2Opia Mobile, Mr. Sumesh Menon.
USSD is the technology used by telecom companies to send alerts to the mobile users to inform about balance at the end of call or for sending miss call alerts.
"It is like SMS and hence, the load on the network is negligible. We have built some commands through which a user can receive alerts on activity happening on his wall as well post an update," said Menon.
U2opia launched this application today with Indian telecom major Bharti Airtel.
"In the Indian market scenario, where the penetration of smart phones is relatively low and the use of internet on mobiles is primarily limited to key cities, many users are excluded from accessing their Facebook accounts via mobile phones," said Shireesh Joshi, Bharti Airtel Director - Marketing, in a statement.
Airtel users can dial *325# and *fbk# for non-qwerty mobile handsets to access Facebook without subscribing to data plans, the statement said.
"We look forward to bringing millions of Facebook users in India closer to their love for social networking by allowing them to access it anytime, anywhere on their Airtel-powered mobile phones," Joshi added.
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