Facebook held its official event today announcing Facebook Home and revealed the HTC First, the first smartphone to run Facebook’s new UI. As mentioned previously, Facebook Home runs on top of Android and users will still have access to Google Play. The HTC First will be available exclusively on AT&T starting April 12 for $99 under a new two-year contract. Here are the official specs:
- 4.3-inch 720p display at 1280 x 720
- 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor
- 1GB RAM
- 16GB internal storage
- 5 megapixel rear-facing camera
- 1.6 megapixel front-facing camera
- WiFi, LTE, Bluetooth 4.0
- Facebook Home UI on top of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Ahead of the HTC First release, AT&T uploaded several videos showing how to use different Facebook Home features. You can watch them below and let us know in the comments if you’re interested in buying the First.
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