Introducing Facebook Camera • Hacker News Board

Re: Introducing Facebook Camera

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Post by timjahn » Thu, May 24, 2012, 5:31 PM UTC

pinko wrote: post #18

timjahn wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For photos specifically, it takes me an average of 10 minutes to upload a photo on their iPhone app if I'm on my cell connection. The 10 minutes consists of a combination of upload attempts, fails, freezes, etc. It's just a horrible experience. If this new standalone photo app will let me easily, quickly, flawlessly upload photos to Facebook, then hell yeah.

This doesn't make any sense to me. Why not just fix the main app?

I completely agree. Facebook's iPhone app experience is overall horrible in my experience. It just simply rarely works.

I think they should fix it. But if their current solution is to make the photo taking/sharing a separate app, that's fine with me. I use Facebook mobile more to take/share photos than anything else on Facebook.

Re: Introducing Facebook Camera

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Post by patrickod » Thu, May 24, 2012, 5:33 PM UTC

They split Camera and Messenger out into their own separate applications recently on Android. This was quickly reverted seemingly due to really bad reception. It puzzles me why they're repeating this

Re: Introducing Facebook Camera

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Post by raimondious » Thu, May 24, 2012, 5:33 PM UTC

Note the author is Dirk Stoop, of recently acquired Sofa. (Congrats Dirk if you're reading.)

Re: Introducing Facebook Camera

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Post by briansugar » Thu, May 24, 2012, 5:35 PM UTC

is this run on a windows box??

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Re: Introducing Facebook Camera

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Post by creativityhurts » Thu, May 24, 2012, 5:37 PM UTC

Why is it available just for the US App Store?

Re: Introducing Facebook Camera

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Post by nivertech » Thu, May 24, 2012, 5:38 PM UTC

Rebranded Instagram with Feacebook photos integration?

Re: Introducing Facebook Camera

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Post by salman89 » Thu, May 24, 2012, 5:38 PM UTC

JCB_K wrote: post #8

I really don't see the point of separate apps. The main Facebook app, Facebook Messenger, Facebook Photos...what's next? Anyone who can enlighten me why this would be a good strategy? Seems like unnecessary fragmentation to me.

Facebook always had photo sharing features built into their apps, but was still dominated by Instagram. Lesson here is that mobile apps are very task oriented - people have apps to check their email, get directions, etc. Having function specific apps for Facebook makes sense here.

Re: Introducing Facebook Camera

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Post by mycodebreaks » Thu, May 24, 2012, 5:39 PM UTC

JCB_K wrote: post #8

I really don't see the point of separate apps. The main Facebook app, Facebook Messenger, Facebook Photos...what's next? Anyone who can enlighten me why this would be a good strategy? Seems like unnecessary fragmentation to me.

Next is Facebook Ads.

Re: Introducing Facebook Camera

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Post by hornokplease » Thu, May 24, 2012, 5:39 PM UTC

tommi wrote: post #9

borski wrote: post #3

I realize this was probably in the works for a long time, but is it crazy to think that the Instagram folks helped build this? Perhaps filters are coming soon. :)

Yes it is. See "Expect a 6 month freeze on Facebook’s Instagram acquisition" http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3965961

From another article on Facebook Camera:

"Stoop confirmed to [All Things D] that Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom and his team had nothing to do with building Facebook Camera."

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120524/as-facebook-launches-a-standa...

Re: Introducing Facebook Camera

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Post by mstefanko » Thu, May 24, 2012, 5:40 PM UTC

So confused. I understand the instagram deal is on hold, but a separate app for facebook photos, even if it's been in the works for awhile, seems like a waste of time. It's a deterrent from what should be their main focus. When investors are skeptical about the future of their revenue/stock, this would be the last thing I'd want to see. If this was built into the facebook app, as an improvement, that be cool. LNo one would care about it, but it would at least make sense.