Facebook Home Is Now Available For Download From Google Play

Facebook Home, the new launcher for Android based phone which put the main focus on the social network and its services such as messaging, photo and other services by putting it on the centre of a user’s mobile devices. The Facebook Home is now available for download for Google Official Apps store the Google Play with one bad news though, this app is only available for a limited number of Android devices(HTC One X, HTC One X+, Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II). This come just after Facebook rollout update to its Facebook Messenger Android app which bring Chat Heads functionality plus basic Android app with Facebook Home support. 

Facebook announced ‘Home’ earlier this month with the confirmation that the apps would be available in Google Play from April 12^th onwards. Home is also coming straight out-of-the-box on the HTC First which has been available for pre-order since April 4 on AT&T. The HTC First will also be hitting France and UK market this summer and could follow suit to other markets such as Malaysia and India.

You can see full specification of the HTC First here

Home is Facebook’s biggest shot at mobile and clearly show the company’s ambition to be the main platform for all of your communications, ever present, no matter where and what you are doing. CEO of Facebook call it “the next version of Facebook “. Other moves also point toward that this may extend beyond just Android too. It just remain to be seen. 

This clearly mean that even though Home is still limited in how many people can use it now – just the HTC First ,along with four other devices including two model from the world’s biggest smartphone maker, Samsung -  and with limited functionality, but if all the things go according to plan for Facebook, this could be just the beginning. 

Facebook also look likely to place an announcements on streams to signal the availability, perhaps targeting users of those four devices specifically or even targeting all of its Android users. Facebook’s own Mobile page has some 6.1 million likes. 

Source : TechCrunch

HTC 8X used to Demonstrate The Windows 8 Phones Benefits

For quite some time, the smartphone market has been dominated by phones which run the iOS and Android operating systems. Recently, Microsoft has launched its latest offering, Windows Phone 8. The launch of this software has seen several impressive handset models hit the market such as the HTC 8X and the Nokia Lumia 920.

It’s well known that the smartphone market has been dominated by phones that run on either the iOS or Android operating systems. Recently, Microsoft launched its latest offering, Windows Phone 8 which aims to be one the competitors for iOS and Android in the smartphone markets. The introductions of Windows Phone 8 operating system have already seen several impressive models hit the market such as HTC 8X and the Nokia Lumia 920.  

A latest advertisement for this mobile operating system has recently been released and it highlight the benefit of its to people in the street in effort to convince them that Windows Phone 8 is also a great operating system that can meet their needs and demand. Among the features showcased are its unique live tiles and people hub.

Although the focus of this advertisement is Windows Phone 8, it is certainly worth to watch this ads video if you are in the market to purchase a new smartphone and looking for an alternative to other than iOS and Android devices such as Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3.

The phone that was use in Advertisement to showcase the features of this windows 8 operating system is the HTC 8X which is a high-end device launched by the Taiwanese manufacturer to introduce Microsoft’s latest Operating system. It was launched along a mid range Windows Phone 8 device, the HTC 8S that are offered as a more affordable price point.

Mean while, once a market leader in the mobile phone industry, Nokia has also launched two phones in a bid to revive its brand back to top again with this new operating system which is the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820. The Lumia 920 is a high-end device while the Lumia 820 is the Finnish maker’s mid range device.

Nokia report that the early sales of the Lumia has been very positive with report claimed that the device has been a sold out in the US,Germany and Australia, with more than 2.5 million units of the handset sold in less than a month after its official launch. 

Once Windows Phone 8 has had some time to establish itself on the market, it will be very interesting to see how popular the platform becomes, but early signs have certainly been very encouraging.

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