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After a few days made a curious, Facebook finally launched the "new house" named Facebook Home Thursday (4/4/2013) at 1 pm Eastern United States time.

"We cannot build a cell phone, and we could not develop its own operating system," said Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on stage, as reported by Engadget. And if Facebook Home?

Facebook's true Home is an application that is a little different than other smartphone applications because it runs on an operating system but be under other applications, such as the elaboration in the image below.

Platform choice falls to the Google Android operating system hosts. The reason is called Zuckerberg not far from the "open" nature of the open-source OS.

So run, Facebook Home will change the Lockscreen and Homescreen Android with a new look called the Feed Cover.

As the name suggests, Cover the Feed presents an update of the latest news feeds of Facebook users in the form of drawings or photographs that meet the screen, also a bit of affidavits regarding the feed in question.

All of these feeds to be updated automatically in the background. Users need not open Facebook applications or even opening the lock cell phones to follow the latest development of social life.

A feed can respond directly-for example to write comments by doing double tapping.

What if users want to access another application in the Android smartphone hers? Simply apply it with fingers of a user photo in the bottom Cover Feed, and all applications can be accessed from the launcher Android as usual.

Well, as long as the user opens a folder application, Facebook Home (by tamilan Cover Feed) will continue to run in the background, as can be seen in the image below.

If there are friends who send messages on Facebook Chat users, then the notification form friends photos will be displayed at the top of the screen, even when the user is in another application.

The user could then direct respond by touching pictures of friends and opens the chat interface. This feature is called "Chat Heads".

Facebook Home will begin on April 12, available through Google's upcoming Play Store. Unfortunately, this application can only be used in certain types of smartphones, the HTC One X, One X + HTC, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Galaxy SIII Note.

Support for other smartphones such as HTC Galaxy S4 following One and tablet device will be added in the future. As for Android device manufacturers who are already partnering with Facebook to provide Home is the HTC, Samsung, and Sony.

In a few days time, we will be stepping into 2013 with new vision, new hope and new horizon. This one week of 2012 is important recollecting what we have achieved, have done, have seen and of course which phones we have lured. Below is a small recommendation about which 5 phones topped the list this year.

1. Samsung Galaxy S3

Shall we say it to be "Phone of the Year? Yes, why not, the Samsung Galaxy S3 has been the best Android smartphone in 2012 and it even gave a tough competition to Apple's iPhone 5. Fueled by Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery, available in colors options of Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey and La Fleur, the phone is powered by one of the best processor - quad-core Exynos, and sports a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED screen. It is mounted with 8MP camera, autofocus, LED flash, and runs on Android v4.0.4 OS, upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean).

2. Google Nexus 4

Google Nexus 4 by LG has been combined with suitable price and chilled virtue that have ever been seen since the Nexus One made by HTC. Its hardware impressed everyone with stunning 4.7-inch 720 IPS Screen, adding new features of Android 4.2. It is powered by quad-core Snapdragon processor to ensure excellent performance. Its battery gives good standby though it is lacking of removable storage. As a whole the device look attractive at low price.

3. HTC One X

This is the phone we liked but not really loved it. However, the modified HTC one X+ later captured the market. Well, the One X comes with rich matte black body in red accents adding edge. The phone feels richer. It has 1GB of RAM with upgraded quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and has been able to complete everyday work. Its battery gives standby period from morning till late night. It sports a 4.7-inch super LCD 2 display and is mounted with 8-megapixel rear camera overlayed with HTC Sense.

4. Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Samsung announced later this year successor of its super hit phablet - the Galaxy Note 2. No doubt this device is big with quad-core processor, but it has brilliant gaming performance for teenager. It sports 5.5-inch Super AMOLDED screen that makes it perfect for watch movies. It runs on Android's Jelly Bean OS. This device is not for everyone, if someone need S-Pen then it is for them..

5. Sony Xperia S

When trend is for quad-core, Sony comes out with a Dual-core flagship - the Sony Xperia S. Its architect with high density pixel screen captured the global market. Its design is bold enough to boast both style and substance. It is equipped with 12-megapixel compact camera, but mounted with weaker flash and this makes the Xperia S a bad choice for many photo enthusiasts. Xperia S was upgraded to Android 4.0 earlier and later updated to Jelly Bean, promptly after Google announced the source code.

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It is undoubtedly a fast-growing trend to go for Android phones these days because of the special and user-friendly interface that these devices have. Google's operating system is now being adopted by many phone manufacturers from different parts of the world. Here, you would find 5 brands you can consider while shopping for such devices.

Of course, there are many Android phones, but here are 5 of the best Android cell phones you can buy online today:

1. Samsung Nexus S

The phone comes with a high-speed 1 GHz processor that makes the use of apps quite exciting, except if the apps are poorly developed. The device has a super AMOLED display. It features Gingerbread as it OS, and unlike other carriers that are just a copy, the Nexus S has an original installation of the Android. Nexus S has 4G connectivity for extra fast access to the Internet. Nonetheless, its 16 GB storage is not expandable since the phone does not have an SD card slot.

2. HTC Androids

They are fast and responsive as they come with Snapdragon processor that is coupled with Adreno GPU. The phones have larger screen, and the resolution is excellent. The only concern for most users is that the 4G connectivity of HTC Androids consumes the battery life more quickly compared to other brands.

3. Motorola Atrix 4G

It comes with a high speed Tegra 2 dual-core processor, thus eliminating any form of lag in the use of the device. It has 4G connectivity. A plus to Motorola Atrix is that it can be converted into a sort of laptop through the use of a dock.

4. T-Mobile G2X

This Android phone also works with a dual-core processor which is Tegra 2. This therefore makes it extremely fast. In addition, it has a good IPS display, 4G connectivity, a front-and-back-facing high pixels camera, and a micro-HDMI slot. It features a memory storage that can be expanded up to 32GB.

5. Samsung Galaxy S II

This Android-powered phone has a dual-core processor; it has a super fast GPU component that makes the device quite fast and reliable. It has 4G connectivity, a super AMOLED screen as well as other features that are similar to that of a T-Mobile G2X cell phone.

In simple terms, you have to consider the features and functionally of a cellular gadget before you make a buying decision. Of course, the details given on the foregoing Android phones are not exhaustive. You can as well find users' review on each model or brand to know more on their pros and cons.

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