"You're going to be able to turn your Android phone into a great social device," Mark Zuckerberg said at the unveiling. "Our phones today are designed around apps, not people. We want to flip that around."
Facebook Home will put updates from the social network right on the home screen via a feature called Cover Feed similar to HTC One's live Flipboard-like interface. Content from Facebook takes up the entire screen, with no navigation or "chrome" whatsoever. Apps are still there, accessed through a launcher that is accessible by swiping up.
Another novel feature is Chatheads, a way to
manage conversations with friends. People you're interacting with via Facebook Messenger appear as pop-up heads on the margin as opposed to intrusive notifications. Chatheads work with Facebook Messenger and SMS, but not third-party messaging apps.
Android users who have the most recent Facebook app will see a prominent link asking users if they want to download Facebook Home. It downloads as a separate app. It'll be available on April 12 for selected phones.
Facebook says Home will be available for phones first and a tablet version would come at a later date. Facebook Home is optimized for the HTC One and One X, and the Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy S 4 and Note II.
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