Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the all new Facebook home app and HTC First, the brand new Facebook dedicated smart phone by HTC integrated with Facebook services. HTC has always been keen to manufacture Facebook dedicated phones like the HTC Chacha and Salsa. Facebook has unveiled its brand new app Facebook home that will update all your feeds from Facebook with a minimalistic UI to focus more on Facebook services rather than apps and launcher settings.
HTC has been known for making some amazing custom user interface on top of any stock UI and Facebook Home is no exception. Facebook Home is an app launcher and has cover feed, the similar concept used in Blink feed of HTC One. All notifications and status updates can be accessed right from the home screen without any need to open app. The home screen allows you to like or comment and long press can show you the whole Pic. The app launcher allows you to add your favourite apps and all notifications and chats can be done just by tapping notifications on the home screen.
HTC first has average specifications and all necessary connectivity features along with NFC. The processor is accompanied by Adreno 305 GPU and comes right out of the box with Android Jelly Bean 4.1.
Here is a detailed look at the specifications of HTC First
| HTC First | |
|---|---|
| Built Quality and Design | |
| Body | Unibody design |
| Dimensions | 126 x 65 x 9 mm |
| Weight | 124 grams |
| Hardware buttons | Volume keys and Unlock/power button |
| Body Colors | Black white blue red |
| SIM card | Yes |
| Hardware | |
| Processor | 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 krait |
| Graphics | Adreno 305 GPU |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity Sensor Light Sensor Compass gyro |
| Display | |
| Screen size | 4.3 inches |
| Screen technology | Super LCD 3 |
| Resolution | 720 X 1080 pixels |
| Pixel density | 341 ppi |
| colors | 16 Million colors |
| Touchscreen type | Multi touch |
| Screen Protection | NA |
| Storage and Memory | |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Internal storage | 16 GB |
| Expandability | No |
| Camera | |
| Rear camera | 5MP with LED flash |
| Video recording | 1080p Full HD Recording |
| Front facing camera | 1.6 MP |
| Video recording | 1080p Full HD |
| Software and OS | |
| Operating system | Android 4.1 jelly bean |
| User Interface | Customized UI with Facebook Home preinstalled launcher |
| Operation | Capacitive buttons |
| Notification | hap-tic feedback |
| FM radio | Yes with RDS |
| Headphone | 3.5 mm |
| Noise cancellation | Yes |
| Apps store | Google Play Store |
| Browser | Chrome |
| Voice command | Google Now |
| Battery | |
| Capacity | 2000 maH |
| Technology | Li –ion technology |
| Stand by time | NA |
| Talk time | NA |
| Connectivity | |
| Mobile technology | GSM UMTS HSPDA LTE |
| Data network | GSM – 850 900 1800 1900 UMTS – 2100 HSPDA- 900/2100 MHz |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 version |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g/n with Wi-Fi mobile hotspot |
| USB | Micro USB 2.0 with charging mass storage and USB charging |
| NFC | Yes |
| GPS | A-GPS with Glonass |
| Other feature | OTA sync |
| Availability and Pricing | |
| Price | 99 USD with carrier contract |
| Launch in India | Expected in Q2 2013 |
| Officially Announced | |
| Officially Announced | 41368 |
| Market Status | 12 April 2013 in US( AT &T) |
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