Facebook has launched its application centre -- App Center -- in India and six other countries, a move that will help users to find games, music services and media content easily.
The social networking giant had launched the App Center in the US last month.
“The App Center is now available to 100% of users in the United States, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. People in these countries will see the App Center bookmark in the left navigation menu on Facebook.com and in our iOS and Android apps” – says Drew Hoskins in his blog."App Center makes it easier for people around the world to discover the best apps and games for them, wherever they are," Hoskins added.
As 80% of Facebook’s monthly users are outside the US, this move will make the App Center available to a larger fan base of Facebook. In the coming weeks, Facebook also plans to make the App center available to users in Brazil, France, Germany, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey.
The App Center lists high-quality apps based on user feedback and orders them based on what a person is most likely to enjoy and the popularity in their country. Facebook App center also supports localization enabling you to show the details of the App in a variety of languages other than English.
The users can access new App Center icon located on the left side of the home page on Facebook.com, recommending apps to users based on their interests. Additionally, the service is also available on Apple and Android mobile devices.
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The company said the centre has driven millions of app installations. The centre does not host apps, but sends users to the appropriate app store for their device.
Some of its most popular apps, including Spotify and Angry Birds Friends, come from developers outside the North American countries.
Facebook also added a localisation tool to the App Dashboard that would allow developers to translate the names and descriptions of their apps into other languages.
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