1. https://appdevelopermagazine.com/android
  2. https://appdevelopermagazine.com/facebook-home:-a-trojan-horse-for-future-changes/
4/10/2013 2:30:22 PM
Facebook Home: A Trojan Horse for Future Changes
\news_old\files\evil-facebook-20130410-142916.jpg
App Developer Magazine

Android

Facebook Home: A Trojan Horse for Future Changes


Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Richard Harris Richard Harris


As an app developer watching the Facebook Home platform roll out to the public, there is an underground river of questions I have as it pertains to the overall concept itself. Things like, will there eventually be a Facebook app store that could diminish the overall Android Play store? Will there be a VoIP part of the device? What about all of the Facebook Games already out there, will those now be more relevant to Facebook Home users than my games now buried in their Android device? Should I get on the band-wagon now and become a Facebook Developer?

Facebook's influence on the public is vast. It's grown from a simple social network to more of a social replacement for alot of people. So having a way to integrate their social experience into a phone seems like a logical step in the progression of things, after all now they can be the first thing people interact with when they turn on their device. 

When I first caught wind of the idea I cringed. I don't use FB very often, usually blink over the email alerts they send, and generally can't think of a single reason why I would want to keep 'that close' in contact with my 'friends'. But wait a second, maybe that isn't the full intention of Facebook anyway? Why just interface with 'friends' when you can put other things in front of people, like yours apps, your ads, your new text message engine! Perhaps there are some other items up their sleeve that could be coming down the pipe in future revisions that will really shake things up?

I am not suggesting they are in some way trying to hide the purpose of creating "Home" for Android for another sinister purpose. But imagine you are the mastermind behind  Facebook "Home" and you now have an audience that is intentionally set out to use your platform instead of the default interface their phone came with (or perhaps did come up). What would you be thinking? 

I think if Home does takeoff (and I think it will) it could become another branch of the mobile ecosystem for developers to target their apps for, and possibly become one of the 'giant' app marketplaces to consider, especially knowing everything else is already in place through the Facebook website anyway such as an ad engine, social app promotion, and Facebook Apps. 

Facebook Home: A Trojan Horse for Future Changes




Read more: http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/05/facebook-home-win...




Subscribe to App Developer Magazine

Become a subscriber of App Developer Magazine for just $5.99 a month and take advantage of all these perks.

MEMBERS GET ACCESS TO

  • - Exclusive content from leaders in the industry
  • - Q&A articles from industry leaders
  • - Tips and tricks from the most successful developers weekly
  • - Monthly issues, including all 90+ back-issues since 2012
  • - Event discounts and early-bird signups
  • - Gain insight from top achievers in the app store
  • - Learn what tools to use, what SDK's to use, and more

    Subscribe here



Stay Updated

Sign up for our newsletter for the headlines delivered to you

SuccessFull SignUp

Featured Stories


Intersignal Releases Braid Pathfinder Developer Preview
Intersignal Releases Braid Pathfinder Developer Preview Monday, August 17, 2026


Agentic AI transforming how families access and bolster legal help
Agentic AI transforming how families access and bolster legal help Thursday, August 13, 2026




Creator-led growth fails subscription apps without attribution
Creator-led growth fails subscription apps without attribution Wednesday, August 12, 2026


TypeMock Launches Test Review for Smarter Unit Testing
TypeMock Launches Test Review for Smarter Unit Testing Monday, August 3, 2026


FTC AI accuracy policy puts chatbot trust under review
FTC AI accuracy policy puts chatbot trust under review Tuesday, July 21, 2026


Human-Made Video Ads Outperform AI-Generated Creativity
Human-Made Video Ads Outperform AI-Generated Creativity Monday, July 20, 2026


SpaceX accelerates AI push with new hires
SpaceX accelerates AI push with new hires Monday, July 20, 2026


NearLens: Smart Glasses Privacy Taken Seriously
NearLens: Smart Glasses Privacy Taken Seriously Wednesday, July 15, 2026


Agentic Commerce Grows Cequence Unveils AI-Era Bot Defense
Agentic Commerce Grows Cequence Unveils AI-Era Bot Defense Wednesday, July 15, 2026


Nearly all developers use AI but few secure the code it generates
Nearly all developers use AI but few secure the code it generates Monday, July 13, 2026


Get More App News