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HTC First kernel source now available from HTCDev

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 6 Jul 2013 1:46 am

Developers looking to access deeper functions of the HTC First now have some of the necessary code As we've seen many times before, HTC has just released the kernel source code for one of its devices via its HTCDev site. This time it's the HTC First on AT&T and just like before, the eager developers out there hoping to get deeper access to this comfortably-sized device now have more tools...

Confirmed: Facebook holding off HTC First UK launch

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 23 May 2013 9:07 am

'Facebook phone' skipping British release, EE spokesperson confirms It looks like the HTC First might never see the light of day in the UK, as a spokesperson for carrier partner EE has confirmed to Android Central that Facebook is holding off plans to bring the handset to British shores. "Facebook has decided to focus on adding new customisation features to Facebook Home over the coming months...

AT&T's HTC First down to 99 cents on contract for a limited time

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 8 May 2013 1:39 pm

'Facebook Phone' currently selling for next to nothing on 2-year plan If you've been tempted to pick up the Facebook-centric HTC First on AT&T, the carrier's hoping a temporary price drop might push you over the edge. The First, which runs the social network's Facebook Home software atop near-vanilla Android, is today selling online for just 99 cents with a two-year service agreement, down...

Using the HTC First without Facebook Home

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 8 May 2013 11:58 am

Just a few taps in the settings turns the First into an entirely new device When we reviewed the HTC First, we found the hardware and performance to be decidedly top-notch considering its pricing and placement in AT&T's lineup. For $100 on-contract -- or $449 off -- you could have a phone with a great screen, acceptable specs and a form factor that fits in your hand without contortion....

HTC First review

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 27 Apr 2013 9:31 am

Is it just reference hardware for Facebook Home, or a true candidate for your next smartphone purchase? There are few things in the mobile industry that have been constant over the last few years, but one that has is the rumor of a mythical "Facebook Phone." The idea of a phone that could only interact with people and services around Facebook didn't make a whole lot of sense to most people --...

HTC First with Facebook Home now available on AT&T

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 12 Apr 2013 8:55 am

$99.99 on-contract or $449.99 up-front, available in black, white, red or pale blue A little over a week after its announcement at Facebook HQ, the HTC First is available to buy from AT&T. The Facebook Home-equipped handset puts the social network front and center, with Facebook's new launcher bringing your news feed (and neat little features like chat heads) directly onto your home screen...

Facebook Home and the HTC First - what you need to know

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 11 Apr 2013 4:46 pm

You've got questions about Facebook Home - we've got answers Friday's the big day, folks. The day the new Facebook Home application and the new HTC First smartphone arrive. Or, maybe it's just Friday. That all depends on your point of view toward Facebook, your phone and this whole social sharing thing in general. There are more than 650 million active Facebook users. One in seven people on...

From the Editor's Desk: A few answers from (and more questions for) Facebook

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 7 Apr 2013 2:30 pm

I still don't know what to think about Facebook. I should probably have a better answer than that. After all, we're supposed to go to an event for a couple hours, play with some new stuff -- in this case Facebook Home and the "Facebook phone," aka the HTC First -- and have all the answers, complete with video, slideshow and a couple thousand words telling everyone why what we just saw is the...

Facebook shows us what life can be like with Facebook Home front and center

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 6 Apr 2013 7:40 pm

You'll never be lonely when all your friends are just a tap away, but Facebook thinks you'll have more fun when they are right up front A long plane ride is a pretty boring thing. Sure, you could get out your laptop and work, or keep handing over your plastic for those tiny bottles of entertainment, but Facebook has another idea -- with Facebook Home and the HTC First you can bring along all...

Being 'First' may be a bad thing for HTC

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 5 Apr 2013 9:28 am

The HTC First is the second big-name phone in just weeks for a company struggling to sell a single message First, there was the HTC One. Now, second, if you will -- secondarily, perhaps -- there is the HTC First. In our little blogging world here, cries of "First!" are all too common among commenters looking to make a name for themselves by being the first to spam the comments. So you can...

Hands-on with the 'HTC First'

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 4 Apr 2013 3:54 pm

A couple quick thoughts on the "HTC First," aka the first Facebook phone. First off, the hardware most definitely isn't the most important part of this phone. If you're the kind of nerd who lives for specs -- the speeds and feeds crowd -- head elsewhere. In fact, there was very little talk at today's event at Facebook HQ (and same for the ensuing press releases) about the nuts and bolts of the...

HTC First video walkthrough

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 4 Apr 2013 3:14 pm

We're live at Facebook HQ, where the company's just announced Facebook Home and the aptly-named HTC First -- the first handset to run Facebook's new software suite. Before we dig into our full hands-on preview, there's just time to take a look at the hardware and software in our video walkthrough of the phone. As we've come to expect from HTC, the 'First' is a sleek piece of hardware, with a...

HTC First to cost $450 without a contract

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 4 Apr 2013 3:47 pm

Going contract-free can be expensive up-front, and the $450 HTC First proves it By now you've heard that you can snag the HTC First at AT&T in the US for $99, and soon you can do the same in the UK on EE (pricing to be determined), but what if you just want to buy one outright? If that's what you're looking to do, be prepared to shell out $450 for it. There are a lot of reasons why people...

HTC First an EE exclusive in the UK

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 4 Apr 2013 2:45 pm

Facebook Home-powered phone will be exclusive to the UK's first 4G network British mobile network EE has announced that it'll exclusively carry the new HTC First in the UK. The first handset to run the new Facebook Home suite out of the box, the HTC First also packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU, a 4.3-inch screen and 4G LTE connectivity. No UK pricing or release date has been offered yet, but...

HTC First the first Snapdragon 400-powered phone

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 4 Apr 2013 2:08 pm

Hidden away in today's HTC First and Facebook Home announcements was the news that the Facebook-centric HTC First is powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 400 processor -- a mid-range chip announced back in February. The Facebook Home-running handset is the first to incorporate this new chip. The Snapdragon 400 in the HTC First includes a dual Krait aSMP CPU running at 1.4GHz. That's paired with...

HTC and AT&T announce the HTC First with Facebook Home, coming April 12

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 4 Apr 2013 1:44 pm

The new Facebook phone is official, and it'll launch this month We're live at Facebook HQ in Menlo Park, Calif. where HTC and AT&T have taken the wraps off the HTC First, the first handset to come with the new Facebook Home experience out of the box. A minimalist design with curved corners and a widescreen display, the HTC First puts Facebook Home's content and people-centric UI front and...

'HTC First' Facebook phone UI pictured in leaked shots

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 3 Apr 2013 1:18 pm

A minimalist mix of vanilla Android and Facebook influences A day after we got our first look at the external hardware of the 'HTC First,' more leaked images claim to show the device's UI. Expectedly, today's images, released by 9to5Google in collaboration with @evleaks, put the new 'Facebook Home' home screen launcher front and center. That means your Facebook news feed becomes an integral...

'HTC First' could be the rumored 'Facebook phone'

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 2 Apr 2013 4:42 pm

It has a screen and buttons This Thursday we'll be live from Facebook HQ to meet the social network's "new home on Android," but today we're seeing what might be the "first" hardware to run the rumored Facebook-centric home screen. The often-accurate @evleaks Twitter account has just published the image above, identifying it as the "HTC First." The timing of the leak and the (Facebook blue)...

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