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HTC first available for pre-order today: Hits AT&T April 12 for $99

By Cory Gunther
on 4 Apr, 2013

For all you social network butterflies the folks from Facebook came out swinging today. Or at least some might think so. As I'm sure many of you know today Facebook detailed their plan to get social to the core of Android. With Facebook Home taking over our smartphones, chat heads making communication easy, and of course the first device known as the HTC first. If you want one read on to find out how and when.

HTC first revealed: the Facebook Phone lives

By Cory Gunther
on 4 Apr, 2013

We knew it was coming considering the multiple leaks over the past week. Facebook and HTC have done a relatively good job keeping this a secret for the most part, but now we have all the info. Announced moments ago is what we'll all be calling the HTC first - the first Facebook Phone! The leaks were legit, the phone is real and headed to AT&T, and we have all the details below.

Facebook Home will be available for download on April 12

By Robert Nelson
on 4 Apr, 2013

Facebook Home is arriving as a launcher and will be available for download from the Google Play Store. The availability will initially be available for smartphones and is expected to arrive for tablets later on. So far, Facebook has said that Home will be available for tablets "within several months" and the initial smartphone launch will bring support for select models.

Facebook announces Chat Heads to make communication seamless on mobile

By Cory Gunther
on 4 Apr, 2013

Team Zuckerberg and company are moving along pretty fast this afternoon. Announcing their new take on Android and tons of other interesting new features and ideas. One in particular that will be extremely important is communication. To solve the problem of texts, Facebook messages and more all being fragmented - meet Chat Heads.

Facebook Home: Where all Android phones become social

By Robert Nelson
on 4 Apr, 2013

We're here at the Facebook Home event and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is on stage talking about how "phones should be designed around people, not apps." This of course, is leading into Facebook Home and what that will mean for Android users moving forward. We are hearing some stats and judging from the details shared, it almost makes you wonder why we have yet to see anything like this in the past.

Facebook Home announced: here’s how it forks Android

By Cory Gunther
on 4 Apr, 2013

After all the waiting and speculation we can finally put the rumors and leaks to rest. This morning Facebook has just kicked off their "New home on Android" event and essentially announced what we knew was coming. With plenty of leaks we had a good idea but now it's official. It's called Facebook Home and will be a replacement for your standard Android home screen laden with news feeds and Facebook galore.

Facebook Home event: We’re here live!

By Robert Nelson
on 4 Apr, 2013

Not that we expect this to come as a surprise to anyone reading, but Facebook is having an event today. This is their "Come See Our New Home on Android" event which is as the teaser would imply -- all about Android. Based on recent rumors and leaks, we are expecting a smartphone announcement and also an app. Or based on the leaks, a better description for the app may be launcher.

AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega spotted at Facebook event

By Cory Gunther
on 4 Apr, 2013

It should come as no surprise that we're expecting not just an announcement of the new Facebook app for Android and Facebook Home, but also a smartphone. It will be gracing the hands of users at the Facebook Home press event this afternoon. With a few leaks already in the bag many assumed it would be AT&T, but we can now confirm AT&T's own CEO Ralph de la Vega is in the building.

Facebook Phone leak reveals 4 color options coming soon

By Cory Gunther
on 3 Apr, 2013

It looks like we're slowly but surely starting to get the complete picture for HTC and Facebook's plans for their event tomorrow. After the initial leaked photo appeared yesterday giving us our first look at the 'HTC first' Facebook Phone, another has arrived today with the smartphone sporting 3 color options. Now all we need is for it to be official and to get our hands on it.

Angry Birds Friends Facebook game is headed to Android

By Cory Gunther
on 3 Apr, 2013

If you're like us and have been thinking there just isn't enough Angry Birds games yet, get excited because Rovio Mobile has just announced another is headed to Android. Their popular Angry Birds Friends game exclusively on Facebook is set to be the first Facebook game they've also released on Android. As if we didn't have enough versions of Angry Birds already.