Facebook Acquires HTML5 Application Developer Strobe

Facebook took its commitment to HTML5 one step further with the acquisition of Strobe, an HTML5 app-delivery network.

Facebook took its commitment to HTML5 one step further Tuesday, announcing its acquisition of Strobe, an HTML5 app-delivery network.

Mobile has been a key point of emphasis for Facebook this year, and the acquisition of Strobe adds another tool to the social network’s chest.

The management team from Strobe will join Facebook, and the service will continue operating in beta form, Strobe announced in a post on its blog, adding:

Strobe was founded on the belief that HTML5 can transform the way average people use their mobile phones through apps that are available everywhere, anytime, on any device.

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