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New Facebook-Branded Android Coming?

Posted by timothy on from the oh-did-you-want-those-calls-chronologically? dept.

Earthquake Retrofit writes "The Register reports that 'Facebook has sent out invitations to an event at its Menlo Park headquarters next week that many believe will see the launch of a new, Facebook-branded smartphone...' I have lately become disillusioned with Google having so much power over my phone and the usual privacy concerns, so this announcement means I now have a choice. Oh, wait..."

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  1. So, by Georules · · Score: 5, Insightful

    who actually wants this?

  2. And the usual privacy concerns? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Hilarious, a lot of the creepy Google privacy concerns are there because they've seen how far Facebook pushes the envelope and think they can too.

    I'm under no doubt Facebooks phone will be sending constant tracking data to Facebook and they'll sell that data to anyone who wants it for any reason, and simply bury some button down in the privacy settings that defaults to consent.