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Facebook smartphone with HTC launching soon

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Re: Facebook smartphone with HTC launching soon

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Post by gailees »

colmvp wrote: post #5
Apocryphon wrote: post #3

I was wondering if they were going to build their own OS, to be honest. Maybe they'll fork Android?

"This will be a deeper, forked version of Android rather than a Facebook-ified version of Sense."

Hmm...this could explain why Zuck started encouraging employees to switch to Android.

Re: Facebook smartphone with HTC launching soon

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Post by hospadam »

Personal disclosure - I'm not interested in a Facebook phone in the slightest (mostly for privacy concerns).

I think this is an interesting concept. Let's assume it is in fact a total fork of Android, in essence, a "Facebook Phone". I really think (as big as Facebook is) they will have a hard time with this. I'm not sure there is space for another type of device - even if it is a massive consumer brand.

I get the sense that a lot of people use Facebook for it's utility... but I think it has lost it's "cool factor" with the general public. I can't see a lot of people thinking "man - I really want deeper integration with Facebook!" Isn't the FB app good enough for most people?

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