Android purists may not welcome Facebook Home.
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Hardcore Facebook devotees may find Home to be the smartphone experience they've been looking for.
For everyone else, Facebook's new Android skin may be little better than bloatware (although, to be fair, it's not forced on people). In particular, Android purists will want to stay clear.
Facebook took a major step today toward staking its claim in the mobile field with Home, which is a family of apps wrapped up in a custom user interface. It's an ambitious step, and likely a smart one, given that the alternative would have been the boneheaded move of building its own device or operating system.
The intent of Facebook Home is clear: Keep its users on services such as its Messenger app or its stream of updates delivered via the CoverFeed.
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