Social media Facebook has recently launched the site's launcher application "Home" for Android smartphones. This will further integrate Facebook services with the core functions of mobile. With the "Home" software enabled, your handset will virtually emerge as a "Facebook phone." But within a day of the software's release, various technology analysts and industry observers have expressed concern. According to them, "Facebook Home" can seriously destroy the privacy of users.
Most commenters on the application say that the information that "Home" Facebook collects from its customers could put their personal lives in an embarrassing situation. One of the slogans of the software is that it places people at the center of the mobile experience instead of the app. But in contrast, Facebook has been accused of a new strategy of selling ads.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the social networking site, unveiled the home application at an event in California. He introduced the software as a new concept in the world of app-centric computing. At the same event, Mr. Zuckerberg also announced the launch of the "Facebook" "First" smartphone jointly with HTC.
Only (currently) after installing Facebook Home supported Android 4x version it will take possession of the original display and lock screen of your smartphone. Activating the application will display a live feed of Facebook friends on the home screen of the phone. And in device lock mode you will also see Facebook feed on Idol screen. In this case, always stay connected online, which will affect both data and battery charge. And if you keep the set somewhere for a while while walking on the road (maybe while charging) suddenly anyone can see your Facebook feed by looking at the mobile screen (because its content will also move to the lock screen of the phone).
The company will be able to follow your every step if Facebook Home is turned on. The handset's GPS and other sensors or data collectors may be used.
Charles Glovin, an analyst at Forrester Research, a Cambridge-based think tank, said of Facebook's recent activities: He added that for most people, Facebook is not everything in terms of mobile experience. Rather, it is clear from the customer feedback that they are more indifferent to the service than the company expects.