Topic: Smartphones

Facebook builds a new 'Home' on Android (gallery)

Summary: Facebook Home is an Android overlay that aims to create a software package that takes over messaging, key communications and runs like "system software not an app you run."

By Andy Smith | April 4, 2013 -- 20:11 GMT (13:11 PDT)

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckberg put an end to all the Facebook phone rumors and unveiled its newest project, "Facebook Home." Zuckerberg explained how Facebook is putting the cart before the horse — instead of designing phones around apps first, they're going to "design around people first" and then interact with the apps.

In this gallery, we'll take a look at some of the features of Facebook Home.

Photos by James Martin/CNET News

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Topics: Smartphones, Android

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Looks good

Well it's pretty much like a Facebook phone, it a UI app for Android that's updates with your Facebook. This can only be done on a Android since it's open platform, too bad for iOS and their close walled garden.

cyang00
4 April, 2013 20:18

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- Good drone
  
  So Facebook can now sell your phone calls and texts to the highest bidder? Even Apple doesn't do that in their walled garden.
  
  thenitewatch@...
  5 April, 2013 13:09
  
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  - Any proof?
    
    Do you have anything, any single thing, that says that Facebook is going to sell your phone calls?
    
    Michael Alan Goff
    5 April, 2013 18:25
    
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more advertisement space

at your expense now FB can flash more adverts on your phone screen. obviously the best experience is already on WP8. only because of the present use base of android, FB decided to cash the opportunity and make more money through ads

dugbug11
4 April, 2013 21:13

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- ads?
  
  What's wrong with ads? There's ads everywhere you go, everywhere you look. By now you should know how to ignore them. I can't wait to see ads in our dreams, that'll be the day lol. I'm going to patent that!!
  
  cyang00
  4 April, 2013 22:05
  
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  - You gotta be kidding
    
    What's wrong with ads? Random ads are ok but ads based on you profile, based on the analysis of whatever you like, say or comment is just unfair.
    
    NothingButThesun
    5 April, 2013 13:04
    
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Lies, damn lies, and...

Notice how they break email into separate apps? I'd love them to show the aggregate for phone app usage as a category. But, that wouldn't tell their "Facebook replaces email" marketing.

DallasSoxFan
4 April, 2013 21:19

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Who would trust that?

Their app is horrible, why would I give them a larger chunk of my phone?

slickjim
5 April, 2013 01:43

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Good for Facebook addicts but not necessary

Don't think many would use this as it probably will use alot of memory and battery to always stay connected.

there is already facebook messenger that keeps us connected in the same but not so beautiful way.

KH Liew
5 April, 2013 02:35

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Wow

Makes the Chinese government data snoopers look like amateurs.

Alan Smithie
5 April, 2013 08:52

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Facebook Phone?

I've yet to see anything on Facebook that demands my constant attention, or bombardment of sales pitches and marketing (ads) to be brought to you where ever you go.
Give me a phone that makes a good connection where ever I go, and I would be happy.

Chris S
5 April, 2013 11:25

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Facebook

Maybe it's me; but this is principally about pushing facebook [little f]. I don't like facebook. And I'm not alone. So I think this is FAR over-rated in it's ability to cause issues or change much of anything.

lostinlodos
1 May, 2013 00:21

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