There have been lots of rumours that Facebook maybe entering the Mobile business with its own device.
The NYTimes this week have started these rumours again by reporting that Facebook is planning to release its own smartphone next year. Facebook has also starting to recruit a number of former Apple iPad/iPhone engineers to help make the phone.
"The company has already hired more than half a dozen former Apple software and hardware engineers who worked on the iPhone, and one who worked on the iPad, the employees and those briefed on the plans said."
This is reportedly the 3rd attempt by Facebook to build a smartphone. Their previous plans has reportedly "crumbled" after they ran into technical difficulties. Facebook is now trying to recruit engineers with previous mobile phone experience to streamline the process.
Facebook has always wanted to make a phone, and the company has already made popular mobile apps for iOS and Android, but lacks much control on those platforms.
“Mark is worried that if he doesn’t create a mobile phone in the near future that Facebook will simply become an app on other mobile platforms,” a Facebook employee said
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