“Facebook Home” – A Bunch Of Android Based Apps Is Here

Facebook Home - A Bunch Of Android Based Apps Is HereFacebook’s much talked and written about “Home on Android,” event saw Facebook taking the wraps off Home, a suite of apps and a home screen replacement for Android phones.

Facebook Home replaces the lock screen with Cover Feed and prioritizes updates from people on your Friends list instead of apps. Facebook users swipe between pictures, status updates and other important events. It also integrates messaging into a new feature called Chat Heads.

 

Facebook users will be able to download the user interface in the Google Play store starting April 12 and through links in Facebook and messenger apps.  ome works on the HTC One X, HTC One X+, Samsung GALAXY S III and Samsung GALAXY Note II. Home will also work on the forthcoming HTC One and Samsung GALAXY S4, and on more devices in the coming months.

FAQ:

What is Home?
Home is a whole new experience for your phone. It’s software that turns your Android phone into a great, living, social phone.

How can I get Home?
You can download Home for free from the Play Store starting April 12, or purchase a phone with Home pre-installed. The first phone to come with Home is the HTC First, which goes on sale in the U.S. on April 12.

Where is Home available?
Home will initially be available for download in the U.S. on April 12, and will be available in other countries shortly after that.

What Android phones does Home work on?
Home is available on:
HTC First
HTC One (Future)
HTC One X
HTC One X+
Samsung GALAXY S III
Samsung GALAXY S4 (Future)
Samsung GALAXY Note II

How can I buy a phone with Home on it?
AT&T will offer the HTC First for sale on April 12.

Is Facebook building a phone?
No. Facebook Home is a software experience designed to run on Android devices.

Is Facebook home an operating system?
No. Facebook Home is a family of apps. You install them and they become the home of your phone.

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