The rumors and reports about an HTC-based Facebook phone have choked up people’s mind recently,
especially for those Facebook fans. Now, finally Facebook unveiled this long
anticipated Facebook Home to all
people. Surprisingly, the freshly released Facebook Home is not a rumored Facebook phone manufactured by HTC exactly, but has the capability to turn any
Android smartphone into a Facebook phone. Simply put, the fresh Facebook Home
is an Android launcher - replacing the stock interface of an Android device it
is installed on with a new one, built around Facebook social networking from
the ground up.
As Mark Zuckerberg
himself puts it, Facebook Home is designed around people instead of
prioritizing apps like other phone interfaces do. By doing so, the software
aims to deliver a more personal experience to Facebook users. At the same time,
it should be easy to use with its minimalist, simple interface. As soon as the
phone is turned on, the user's list of notification appears with their profile
picture at the bottom. Need to dismiss something? Then all it takes is a swipe
to the side. Gone are the traditional home screens for placing widgets on.
Instead, it's all information about whatever your friends are up to. A swipe up
brings the list of all installed applications.
Something that's unique to Facebook Home is the Chat Heads feature (and no, we aren't
making that name up). When you're in a chat with someone, be it through
Facebook or via plain old text messaging, it puts an icon with their picture in
the screen's corner for quick and easy access. There is even a counter that
shows how many texts you've missed.
Facebook Home will be available only on selected smartphones
at first, but it should spread to many more after its release. That includes
both smartphones and tablets. April 12 is the day when Facebook Home will land
on the Play Store.
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