Facebook Home Application?
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Apr 24, 2013 07:00 BST Facebook Home application? Mark Zuckerberg, the FB boss recently announced the newest fad on the world of mobile phones. He claims that almost 20% of smart phone users were using Facebook and 5% of these users’ time was spent on using Instagram, Facebook has recently created the Facebook home application. This was created with the aim of Facebook being easily accessible to smart phone devices because of the growing figures of smart phone users being Facebook fanatics. What is Facebook home? Who are the people who can use this application? Facebook home is a user interface that can be used by people using Android Operating systems. For the time being, Facebook home can be accessed by handset from HTC one, One X, Samsung Galaxy SIII, One XL, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II. This features cover feed, cover feed changes the user’s home screen to the present FB content instead of widgets. Your status, updates, photos and captions are seen in slideshow. Like and comment buttons can be seen in Facebook home too. All a user needs to do is swipe the screen to bring them to the comments part and you will be able to follow the comments thread. Another feature of the Facebook home is chat heads. This allows users to send as well as receive FB message and SMS. If your friend sends a message, their profile picture will appear in a pop up. When you click their face, their message will be displayed and you can read it. You can even send a quick reply without opening any application or without leaving the FB feature you are using. Missed calls, texts and FB message notifications appear in Facebook home too. A picture of whoever sends you a message or text can be seen in the screen. Other features of Facebook home include user’s profile picture that when tapped shows the short cuts of several features. A swipe to the left of the image will show you your messages and chat. Right swipe will take you back to the last used applications and an upward swipe will open the application launcher. The launcher will allow faster access to update your FB status. If you feel using the Facebook home and you own one of the devices that are compatible with the application, download it from Google Play now. This is a new way to go social through your mobile phone. Enjoy the convenience brought about by the Facebook home. Check out the HTC First deals, the phone that's got Facebook homescreen, or see all of the best mobile phone deals at MPC. Mobile Phone Checker is a UK Mobile Phone Price Comparison service, containing five unique tools with over 1 million contracts compared daily across the whole of the market..