According to Josh Constine at TechCrunch, Facebook plans a "skin" over Android, not a "fork" as Amazon.com did for its Kindle. By "skinning," rather than "forking," Facebook simply provides a new layer of functionality over the top of Android, without making "custom" modifications to Android.
That probably gives Facebook what it wants--a deeper integration of Facebook on an Android device--without the hassle of a deeper modification of the Android operating system.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Facebook's Plans an Android "Skin," Not a "Fork"
Gary Kim was cited as a global "Power Mobile Influencer" by Forbes, ranked second in the world for coverage of the mobile business, and as a "top 10" telecom analyst. He is a member of Mensa, the international organization for people with IQs in the top two percent.
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