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The Facebook Phone Will Use Linux

Posted by tracyanne on · 5 comments
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This shouldn't come as a terrible surprise, but the Facebook Phone looks like it will be running atop Linux...

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Comments (5)

mlmyers ·
Will the Facebook phone have a good Facebook app?
BernardSwiss ·
A Facebook phone!?!?!?

I can see it now -- Customs officials and Homeland Security types will be passing anyone with such a monstrosity in their possesion through without a second thought, on the grounds that terrorists or criminals couldn't possibly be dumb enough to carry such personal-surveillance gear with them on purpose.
tbuitenh ·
... which would make it an obvious place to hide explosives in?
DrDubious ·
Hey, I want one...if it's cheap. And if I can get root access and remove the facebook software.
DrGeoffrey ·
Before we dismiss the Facebook phone too quickly, my son just observed that I am overestimating the intelligence of the average consumer. Remember, MS has thrived for many years by not making this mistake.

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