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Facebook's iPhone Competitor Rumored to Be HTC First, Here's What It Looks Like

Tuesday April 2, 2013 3:36 pm PDT by Juli Clover

Facebook is hosting an event on Thursday said to be centered around the debut of its long rumored Facebook phone. A photo of the device that might be the star of the show was today leaked by @evleaks, a frequent provider of accurate pre-release Android info.

The HTC First is rumored to feature Facebook Home, a custom launcher and home screen that focuses on deep Facebook integration.

There are no confirmed details available, but according to Android Police, the HTC First (originally codenamed Myst) is a midrange phone with a 4.3-inch display that has 720p HD resolution, a dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 5MP rear camera, and a 1.6MP front-facing camera

Facebook's event is set to take place on Thursday, April 4 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time at the company's Menlo Park campus.

Top Rated Comments

ajvizzgamer101

102 months ago

HTC FacePalm. Facebook in the Palm of your hands.

Score: 28 Votes (Like | Disagree)

bushido

102 months ago

why is every Smartphone a "iPhone Competitor" in the Media nowdays? it justs asks for a fanboys war to happen

i dont see A&F and Diesel fighting over who has the bluest jeans

Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Baklava

102 months ago

But will it blend?

Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)

rmwebs

102 months ago

The worst part is that this will actually be popular with the 12-16 year olds who still think Facebook is 'cool'.

I predict a flop.

Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)

subsonix

102 months ago

Ah, a black square rectangle with rounded edges. :)

Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Menge

102 months ago

I love that this 4.3" screen is "midrange", yet Apple is so damn stubborn with their small screen size.

I believe midrange here refers to the hardware specs, not screen size. 1GB of RAM and Snapdragon S4 is no longer high-end for an Android device.

Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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