True to form, HTC has released the First smartphone with Facebook Home in the US at a slashed down price through the AT&T e-store. Customers will be able to spot the handset at carrier-owned outlets dabbed with a tag of $99.99 from today onwards. As anyone could’ve guessed, benefits of the reduced MRP have been granted only to those willing to sign a two-year service agreement.
Known as the Facebook phone, the handset facilitates employing the social network’s functionalities as soon as it kick starts. Be it liking and commenting on some post or updating statuses, the SNS’ default launcher makes it all possible right from the home screen. As it turns out, the Taiwanese introduction will not be the only one to wet its feet in this trickling app.
Apart from owners of the manufacturer’s One X and One X+, those with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 and S3 will be amongst others who should be able to install the app. Two of the service’s major highlights are features dubbed Cover Feed and Chat Heads. The former impersonates the web version’s News Feed, while the latter serves as a messenger.
On taking the smartphone’s specifications into consideration, it can be seen showing off an HD display that scales up to 4.3 inches. Driven by Android Jelly Bean, it conceals a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor clocked at 1GHz. In addition to 1GB of RAM, there exists an internal memory of 16GB.
Capturing images and recording videos is facilitated by a 5MP camera packing features like an LED flash and 4x digital zoom. The front-mounted webcam comes with a 1.6MP sensor and permits live face-to-face chat. There’s quite the possibility that users will be able to yield approximately 14 hours of talk time or around 18 hours of standby, thanks to the integrated 2,000mAh battery.
Those who find a two-year span too lengthy to enter into a contract irrespective of the discounted rates, can commit to AT&T for one year instead and claim the HTC First at $349.99. Customers will also be faced with an option to purchase it at $449.99 without the aggravation of getting into an agreement.
Specifications:
– 4.3-inch touch display with 1,280 x 720 pixel resolution
– Android 4.1 OS
– 1.4GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
– 16GB internal memory and 1GB of RAM
– 5MP rear-facing camera with LED flash and 4x digital zoom
– 1.6MP front-facing webcam
– 2,000mAh battery
– Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, 4G LTE, mobile hotspot
