Facebook is in talks with Apple about bringing a version of its new 'Facebook Home' software to the iPhone, reports Bloomberg.
After debuting the software, called Home, for Google Inc. (GOOG)’s Android operating system earlier this month, the operator of the world’s biggest social-networking service is speaking to Apple and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) about expanding to other platforms, Adam Mosseri, director of product at Menlo Park, California-based Facebook, said in an interview on Bloomberg West. The talks are ongoing and nothing has been finalized.
“We’ve shown them what we’ve built and we’re just in an ongoing conversation,” Mosseri said. For Facebook Home to make it onto the iPhone it may have to be tailored to Apple's operating system, he noted. “It may or may not be Home,” he said. “We could also just bring some of the design values to the iOS app. That might be how it ends up. Or we could build just the lock screen. Maybe then it’s not called Home, it’s called something else.”
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted that Facebook is integrated into iOS and says, “We have an active dialogue to do more with them.”
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chris - April 16, 2013 at 7:48pm
With notification center its enough of facebook
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Nick - April 16, 2013 at 3:05pm
If they bring the option to the iPhone, they need to make it an option. I don't want to be force fed any Facebook integrations.
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Alen - April 16, 2013 at 2:19pm
Apple will never allow the bullsh*t Facebook home to iOS
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Thomas - April 16, 2013 at 2:17pm
Never ever! don't want this crapp on my iPhone.
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Anthony - April 16, 2013 at 12:48pm
The only one changing the lock screen on my iphone is me or Cydia.... Facebook just aint that important for me. May be cool for others, but not relevant to me.
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Serwan - April 16, 2013 at 9:56am
Yess yes
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JuergenWest - April 16, 2013 at 7:50am
I like Facebook and use it often, but not enough to theme my iPhone with it. As someone already said, reality us more exciting.
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Zetroi - April 16, 2013 at 7:36am
no. No. NO. NO NO NO.
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greatwhitehat - April 16, 2013 at 6:13am
Social Networks come and go, please do not integrate any into any OS.
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DavidG - April 16, 2013 at 4:01am
No way!!! I use Facebook but I'm not interested in home. I like my iOS just fine thank you. Though I'm sure some people might so they will have a choice. I certainly will not use it.
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RR - April 16, 2013 at 2:48am
Isn't it a just waste of time and always on virtual world without presence in reality?
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rr - April 16, 2013 at 2:18am
Not AT ALL! Not interested on it at ALL!
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justabrake - April 16, 2013 at 2:11am
Leave FBI to android phones WTFWI
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paulMOGG - April 16, 2013 at 2:08am
FB Home should be an option to switch on or off and NOT BUILT IN TO APPLE ! Apple does not need FB ... fB needs to use apple's platform ... But I repeat never ever built in!
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