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Is this what the 'Facebook Phone' looks like?

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 03 Apr 2013 5:21 User comments (6)

Is this what the 'Facebook Phone' looks like? A day ahead of the major Facebook event tomorrow, a few sites have posted leaks of the alleged Facebook Phone.
The phone is supposedly called the HTC First, and will feature Facebook's Android variant, rumored to be called "Home."

If accurate, the device itself does look like a rather generic HTC device, but it is also unclear who the phone will be marketed to.

As reported, the Facebook Home will be a modified version of Android that includes deep integration with the social network. It will keep most of Android's foundations but will have "all sorts of extra Facebook functionality built in." The home screen would be highly dedicated to Facebook. This could include a widget reading Facebook news feed stories, and easy access to Facebook Messenger, Facebook voice calls and picture uploads.



The event is scheduled for 10AM PST tomorrow.

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6 user comments

14.4.2013 05:18

"As reported, the Facebook Home will be a modified version of Android that includes deep integration with the social network."

In other words, it will spy on you :P

24.4.2013 13:34

Isn't there far too much facebook already???

34.4.2013 15:41

Is this what the facebook phone looks like?

No.

44.4.2013 16:26

If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to have the CIA or FBI listen to your phone calls, the Facebook phone is for you:
http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/fbi-da...-timm-interview

FB Phone VIDEO:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22035911

This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 04 Apr 2013 @ 7:55

54.4.2013 22:00

Originally posted by SeventhSon:
Is this what the facebook phone looks like?

No.
It actually was the exact HTC First device unveiled today.

68.4.2013 15:40

...will looks like what? I just see a common phone.

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