Facebook for iOS app now includes free calling

Facebook for iOS now allows free calling support in USA and Canada

The worlds most popular social networking website continues to add unique features within their smartphone applications.This time the pioneers of social networking have included an option where the users can make free calls to friends via Facebook for iOS application through their iOS devices.

The updated apption for the iOS devices allows users to see when their friends are online and gives them an additional option to call them by tapping on their name.The feature however is currently limited to USA and Canada only.

The Calls made by users are routed via the Internet through data plans or via Wi-Fi hotspots.A feature of this version was introduced earlier the year.The addition in the Facebook for iOS app was an option to "like" content and post comments to the social networking site.

Other features of Facebook for iOS app version 5.5 

•Better buttons to like or share content
•A button to re-post stories is now available in all languages
• Free calling (US and Canad only)

It would be great to see the implementation of this feature to other countries and other smartphone devices such as android and windows phone which hopefully will be done in the near future.If you are in USA or Canada and own an iOS device now is the best time to download the Facebook for iOS application.