Facebook Home App for Android

Hello friends,

Facebook has announced about a new software named as "Facebook Home" which is going to be available for download on 12th April  from Google play store .Facebook Home makes the social network the hub of any smartphone running Google's Android operating system and aimed to make its the hub of people's mobile experiences. 

The purpose of launching this software is to bring Facebook content right to the home screen, rather than requiring users to check apps. This app replaces Android’s standard interface with its own  home screen and lock screen, allowing people to make handsets they already own into Facebook-centric phones.

According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg 

Home isn't a phone or an operating system, and it's also more than just an app

Home is a completely new experience that lets you see the world through people, not apps. Its new family of apps will let users display mobile versions of their news feed and messages prominently on the home screens of a wide range of devices based on Google's Android operating system..It is the part of Facebook's move to shift its users' focus from "apps and tasks" to people.

After downloading the software, instead of seeing a set of apps for email, maps and other services on the screen, users will be greeted with photos and updates from their Facebook feeds.

Feature tagged for Facebook Home app for Android:

1. Notifications: Notifications with the persons respective profile picture will appear on your home screen.

2. Chat Heads: You can chat with friends even while using other apps, when you get a chat, your friends face appears along with the chat so you know exactly who you're chatting with.

3. App Launcher: A screen that contains all your favorite apps for you to access easily.

4. Cover Feed: A constant, stream of photos and updates from your news feed is now available on the phone's home screen.

5. Instagram : HTC First will be the only phone that comes with Instagram pre-loaded.

Note: This app is available now only for 6 devices HTC One, HTC One X+, Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy SIII, Galaxy Note II and HTC .