sincity Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 No one was interested in Facebook Home — not smartphone owners, not smartphone vendors. Facebook even had to provide disgruntled Home users with a step-by-step guide to disable the software entirely. It stands to reason that the bungled launch would have turned Facebook off to the idea entirely, especially in light of how dominant its mobile app has become, but according to Facebook mobile engineering VP Cory Ondrejka, the company has "a better understanding of where to take Home in the future." Continue reading... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader RedBaird Posted November 15, 2013 Leader Share Posted November 15, 2013 Further down that page I read, "One of the reasons Home was received poorly was the face that it completely hides several of Android’s key functions like real-time data available in widgets, docks and app folders. According to TechCrunch, these features are likely hidden because several of the Facebook engineers who built Home simply didn’t understand Android or its users. Why? Because they are iPhone users." (my emphasis added) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELLFIRE Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Lol, Iphone users? That would explain it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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