Smartphone Design, Facebook Keep Former Apple Employee

The world’s leading social networking site, Facebook is planning to design a phone for their own brand. But interesting rumors circulating about the origin rather than employees, a former Apple employee.

The world’s leading social networking site, Facebook is planning to design a phone for their own brand. But interesting rumors circulating about the origin rather than employees, a former Apple employee. They are experts in the assembly of the favorites thanks to the headset class iPhone and iPad.

According to the NYTimes (05/27/2012), the company has hired more than 6 people former engineer who worked on the software and hardware in the iPhone, and a person working on the iPad. The company also expects to soon launch its own smartphone from next year.

The report mentions that the device is apparently still in development. No details on the design and operating systems. But it is clear that Facebook will control access in their own platform. It is quite reasonable, if Facebook build its own mobile device. On the other hand, has reached 900 million users certainly will grow from year to year.

Previously, the news about Facebook is interested in the production of smart phones has appeared 2 times. In 2010 the first rumors circulating earlier reported by TechCrunch. In this inaugural effort, Facebook experienced a failure due to the workers involved. Then in the second trial in November 2011, published by AllThingsD.com, Facebook is known for working with HTC. However, the project is given the name “Buffy” was lost in time without any certainty of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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