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It was July 2008, and the air in Palo Alto was electric. At Facebook HQ, the "Mobile Team" wasn't a department; it was three guys in a corner fueled by espresso and the knowledge that the world was about to change. The Go to product viewer dialog for this item.

The developers didn't even have final hardware for most of the cycle. They worked on simulators, guessing how a thumb would feel sliding across glass instead of a trackball.

: Introducing the News Feed as a living, breathing stream. Facebook 2.0 For Iphone 3G

: Realizing they could use the iPhone's GPS. For the first time, you weren't just "at home"; you were "at the concert" in real-time.

build, or the rivalry that started back then? It was July 2008, and the air in Palo Alto was electric

: It had to work on 3G speeds, which felt fast then but would feel like dial-up today. Coding in the Dark

It wasn't just an update; it was the moment "The Social Network" became "The Global Utility." Are you interested in the of that original The developers didn't even have final hardware for

had just been announced. More importantly, the was opening. The Great Migration