SYDNEY: Facebook is testing a potential app details of which were accidentally leaked via a server-side update to the Facebook app, which was probably fixed rather quickly.
According to Android Police, the new app is called Phone at least, it’s an app, given that the description briefly found within Facebook’s app indicated that users could “install or update” Phone to try it out. Tapping on the option to install or update to Phone did nothing, since Phone tag ‘FB ONLY’ is likely something that only Facebook employees can access internally.
However, the description of Phone seems to indicate that the app, which is likely just an app meant to replace users Smartphone’s standard dialling functionality, would allow users to receive information about who is calling them whenever the call comes in.
Facebook’s Phone app would also “block calls from commonly blocked numbers,” which is a bit vague. It is not known whether that means Facebook’s dialler would block calls from people that user’s already elected to block on your specific device which would be a good thing or people you’ve also blocked on Facebook itself.
A Facebook spokesperson confirmed that Phone exists to Venture beat, but that’s the only detail said person would share.
“We are always testing things and have nothing to announce at this time,” the spokesperson said.
