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Is Facebook Working On a Smartphone?

Posted by samzenpus on from the phone-a-friend dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The New York Times reports that Facebook has resumed its stealthy efforts to create a smartphone, apparently to assert its position in an Internet increasingly accessed via mobile devices, and to counter products and moves made by major competitors Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon. The Times reports that Mark Zuckerberg has gotten personally involved in the project, which has recently landed several iPhone/iPad engineers from Apple. Wired ran a similar story a month ago, reporting that Facebook has ramped up its "Buffy" code-named collaboration with HTC on a phone which will probably be Android-based, support HTML5 and include a large touchscreen and high-quality camera (for Instagram). Facebook won't confirm or deny these reports."

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  1. Yes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least it works on mine.

  2. FB phone will be awesome if... by csumpi · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...the Zuck will make it the only way to access facebook. He'll make another truck load of money selling 1 billion devices, and I'll be able to keep my kids off facebook by not buying them one. Everyone wins.

  3. Argh not another vendor smartphone by pointyhat · · Score: 5, Funny

    First I tried Apple and it didn't let me move my music around, then I tried Android and it didn't let me upgrade, then I tried Windows Phone and it went flat in a day, now I can try Facebook and it won't let me keep my privacy. I wish I still had my old Nokia 3310 now...

  4. Just buy RIMM by Lev13than · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, Facebook could just go out and pick up RIMM for the price of six photo apps (give or take - there may be another 1/2 app in premiums). However, they probably wouldn't have the slightest idea what to with a profitable company that generates $18B in revenue every year.

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  5. The App Sucks by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is Facebook Working On a Smartphone?

    I seriously doubt I'm the only person in here that read this headline and thought it was another complaint about how shitty their iOS app is. Heh.

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  6. Re:Do Not Want by PerfectionLost · · Score: 5, Funny

    They could let HP make it, and call it a FacePalm(tm).

  7. Re:Do Not Want by cultiv8 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or blackberry, and call it a BlackFace.

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