Facebook Home

This brief paper looks at the release of the Facebook Home launcher application for Android smartphones.

Facebook Home

Ciaran Norris

After years of rumour, we finally saw the release of the Facebook phone a couple of weeks ago. Except it wasn't a phone at all, rather a phone running Facebook Home, an application which changes many aspects of how the phone operates. Rather than get involved in a lengthy, and costly manufacturing and development battle with the likes of Apple, Android and all of the device manufacturers, Facebook has decided to take a short-cut in its attempt to rule the mobile web.

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