Facebook to hold 'Android event' on 4 April. Is a smartphone on the way? - Firstpost

Would you like to make Firstpost your default homepage?   Yes | No Facebook has invited journalists to the unveiling of what it calls its "new home on Android." Next Thursday's event will be held at the company's Menlo Park, California, headquarters. Facebook is not providing further details. There has been speculation that the company could launch a new phone, though that's unlikely. Facebook is more likely to unveil a new Android app or some other integration into Android phones. What will Zuckerberg reveal this time? AFP Citing unnamed sources, the tech blog TechCrunch says Facebook will launch a modified version of Android that embeds Facebook deeply into the operating system on an HTC handset. According to the TechCrunch, report, the project could actually be called "Facebook Home", and its hallmark would be a heavily Facebook-ified mobile phone home screen. This could include Facebook news feed stories and data splayed out right on the home screen, along with easy access to Facebook apps. Tell us in the comments if you would find the idea of a Facebook-centred Android appealing. With inputs from Associated Press Firstpost encourages open discussion and debate, but please adhere to the rules below, before posting. Comments that are found to be in violation of any one or more of the guidelines will be automatically deleted: Personal attacks/name calling will not be tolerated. This applies to comments directed at the author, other commenters and other politicians/public figures Please do not post comments that target a specific community, caste, nationality or religion. While you do not have to use your real name, any commenters using any Firstpost writer's name will be deleted, and the commenter banned from participating in any future discussions. Comments will be moderated for abusive and offensive language. via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGnPsshhXFUy62h7QU9euk0NzN7Gg&url=http://www.firstpost.com/tech/facebook-to-hold-android-event-on-4-april-is-a-smartphone-on-the-way-679056.html

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