Keeping its rich tradition of producing innovative products intact; facebook Inc finally has introduced its unique product called Facebook Home. Earlier there was some strong hummers that facebook is going to launch Facebook mobile phone. Some insiders even anticipated that facebook is going to launch Facebook mobile OS. However all such hummers were broken down on 4^th of this month when Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Facebook Home App. Initially this innovative app is going to launch in America on the April 12th. People are forecasting that this app will delight mobile facebook users and will allow facebook to capture more mobile users.

Facebook home is an android app that will automatically appear on the mobile home screen. Whenever you will turn ON your mobile phone, you will see newsfeed running on the screen without you clicking and starting the app. This would allow you to see all the status updates, comments, replies, likes, shares and facebook and text messages of your friends.

This would certainly make possible for people to network 24/7 with their chums. Moreover with facebook home millions of facebook addicts will get free from the hassle of opening and reopening facebook in order to check friends comments and s status updates.

Features of Facebook Home

1. Facebook Home Cover Feed

Facebook home cover feed is the same as news feed that includes photo, video, shares, comments and links etc. As mentioned above this mobile optimized color rich screen will automatically load whenever you turn on your mobile phone. Facebook home app will run facebook cover in the background whenever you call to someone or uses another program. This would certainly help you to stay connected with your buddies without any physical barriers.

2. Chat Heads

Facebook Chat head will pop up your screen whenever you will do non voice communication like text messages or facebook messages. Chat heads are like facebook profile photos of the friends with whom you want to chat. This feature will run in the background while you watch videos or browse web. With facebook home you can easily switch between the chat heads and other programs.

3. App Launcher

Facebook Home App Launcher will enable you to add and organize other application stored on your mobile. With App launcher you can add apps, organize them and use them while you are signed into the facebook.

Some Concerns about Facebook Home

Some analysts are concerned about the Facebook home. According to them Facebook home might rise two concerns for the users. 1. Advertisement bombard and 2. Privacy concern.

Mark Zuckerburg has already announced that in the earlier stage there will be no advertisements on the facebook home. However after some time users might be annoyed with the ads on their mobile screen. On the other hand the bigger concern is the ability of facebook to fetch more user relevant data. This includes data about the home location of mobile user through inbuilt facebook home GPS technology.

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Khawaja Muhammad Adil is Social media Blogger and Speaker. Doitsocially is the platform where he blogs on Social Media Policy and How to use Social Media effectively.