Facebook for SIM , also called LinqUs Facebook for SIM , is a client/server SIM application developed by international digital security company Gemalto that enabled people to access Facebook using the SMS protocol on their mobile phones, without needing a data plan.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Entel in Chile , Tigo in Colombia , and Telecom Personal in Argentina .[ 1]
History
Gemalto first announced Facebook for SIM at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona , Spain .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
The service launched in October 2011, with the carrier Telecom Personal in Argentina being the first carrier to adopt it.[ 2]
In September 2013, Gemalto updated Facebook for SIM to include Facebook Messenger .[ 6] [ 7]
Since then, the service has been decommissioned.[ 8]
See also
References
^ a b "Facebook for SIM: Bringing Facebook to any mobile" . Gemalto. Archived from the original on January 28, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014 .^ a b Ray, Bill (October 6, 2011). "Facebook SIM brings social network to dumb phones" . The Register ^ a b Cohen, Jackie (February 14, 2011). "First Facebook SIM Card Released" . AllFacebook. Retrieved January 22, 2014 . ^ Protalinski, Emil (February 14, 2011). "Gemalto creates SIM card that brings Facebook to feature phones" . ZDNet the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2014 . ^ Chansanchal, Athima (February 15, 2011). "Facebook takes over the world, one SIM card at a time" . NBC News . Retrieved January 22, 2014 . ^ Cohen, David (September 12, 2013). "Facebook Messenger Added To Gemalto Facebook For SIM For Feature Phones" . AllFacebook. Retrieved January 22, 2014 . ^ "Gemalto's LinqUs Facebook for SIM now supports Facebook Messenger" . InformationWeek the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014 .^ "Obsolete Products" . Gemalto. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017 .
