Facebook Messenger first time out of the "communication tools" framework

According to re / code reports by foreign media, Mark Zuckerberg is bound to be inspired by the mobile communication tools in the Asian market - Now there is news that Facebook is planning to cooperate with Taxi software founder Uber to cooperate to impose the latter's taxi service to its Messenger application.

If the information is true, the transaction will make Facebook Messenger the first time out of the "communication tools" framework, the successful integration of the concept of e-commerce platform into the product (Asian markets such as WeChat and Line both communications products have started a similar business) .

According to people familiar with the matter, Zuckerberg has started preliminary talks with Travis Kalanick, Uber's chief executive, to get the deal done.

"It's still just a matter of concept and far from being realized," said an insider, "but such cooperation is indeed the future direction of Facebook Messenger."

Facebook and Uber spokesmen declined to comment on the above news. (Lu Xin)