Thursday, April 4, 2013

Live From Facebook's 'Home on Android' Event

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Greetings from Facebook HQ in Menlo Park, Calif., where we’re about to find out the meaning of the social network’s “new home on Android.”


Those were the words used in the invitation Facebook sent out last week. Since then there’s been a barrage of speculation about a “Facebook phone” — and while a new and very basic HTC handset with Facebook apps does appear to be on the cards, the event is really about putting a fresh spin on Facebook’s whole mobile strategy.


So will we see a Facebook OS? A layer that handset makers and carriers can put on top of their Android systems? If so, what advantage will that bring? How compelling is it to have an always-on Facebook connection, front and center on your phone? Is Mark Zuckerberg about to do an end run around Google? Read more…


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