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HTC Facebook Phones and Incredible S: Hands On

PC Magazine - Sascha Segan - 16 Feb, 2011
BARCELONA -- HTC could have a hit on its hands with the ChaCha. One of HTC's new "Facebook phones," it combines a cute, unique design, a full keyboard and a dedicated Facebook button. I spent some time with the ChaCha, its friend the ...

“Facebook phones” promise one-button uploads

The Hindu - 16 Feb, 2011
After months of rumours, “Facebook phones” offering instant posting to the popular social networking site were unveiled this week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. None of these new mobile phones has an official Facebook logo on the back. ...

Analysis: Alliances Sought in Mobile World

Wall Street Journal (blog) - Ben Rooney - 16 Feb, 2011
“Not the Facebook-phone”: A new mobile phone named “ChaCha” by HTC which is Facebook-focused. If you want an illustration of the speed of change that is taking place in the mobile industry, take two examples; Windows Phone 7 and HTC's ...

MWC: HTC announces the Facebook phones Cha Cha and Salsa

Inquirer - Rob Coppinger - 16 Feb, 2011
FORGET ANY NOTIONS of privacy wherever you go with two Facebook focused phones from HTC, the Chacha and Salsa. To be available from the second quarter, both handsets have a dedicated button for access to Facebook and HTC describes the ...

Now, a Facebook button on your phone

Hindustan Times - 16 Feb, 2011
Now, just press a button on your mobile phone and it will connect you to your Facebook account. Mobile phone giant HTC has launched two handsets that will allow owners to access the social networking site at the touch of a button, reports the Daily ...

Bits: New Phones Put Facebook Front and Center

New York Times (blog) - Jenna Wortham - 16 Feb, 2011
BARCELONA, Spain " Mark Zuckerberg has long insisted that he has no plans to bring an official Facebook-branded phone to the market. But handset makers are getting that ball rolling, even without him. On Tuesday, during a press event ...

Everyone is making Facebook phones - except Facebook

CNNMoney - David Goldman - 16 Feb, 2011
Tuesday, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, HTC launched two new smartphones that the Taiwanese handset maker is branding "Facebook phones." INQ Mobile also demonstrated two new ...

HTC ChaCha and Salsa 'social phones' feature Facebook buttons

Los Angeles Times - 16 Feb, 2011
HTC showed off its ChaCha and Salsa "social phones," equipped with Facebook buttons, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday. The Facebook buttons lead users directly to the popular social networking website or post content to it ...

HTC unveils 5 smartphone models

Reuters - Albert Gea, Tarmo Virki - 16 Feb, 2011
The new HTC Desire S is displayed at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona February 15, 2011. By Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondent BARCELONA (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC unveiled on Tuesday two social networking phone ...

HTC Releases 'Facebook Phones' In Barcelona's Mobile World Congress

Forbes (blog) - 16 Feb, 2011
By AGUSTINO FONTEVECCHIA Taking advantage of the media attention garnered by the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, HTC announced the release of two so-called “Facebook phones.” The smartphones are fitted with a Facebook button allowing one click ...

Facebook's Zuckerberg: Expect More Social Phones

PC Magazine - Mark Hachman, Sascha Segan - 16 Feb, 2011
For months, the rumors of a Facebook-branded phone have persisted, driven as much by desire as anything else. And, for months, Facebook executives have reiterated that they expect phones and other devices to have deeper levels of social ...

Facebook Phone won't kill Google's revenues...yet

Fortune - Seth Weintraub - 16 Feb, 2011
Facebook's devices seem to be complementary to Google's mobile and search ambitions, but the two companies could butt heads down the road. Mark Zuckerberg was on hand (virtually, below) at HTC's Mobile World Congress event this morning to personally ...

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg says no Facebook-branded phone, but dozens with ...

Los Angeles Times - 16 Feb, 2011
Facebook's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday again torpedoed rumors that Facebook planned to launch its own phone, saying the world's most popular social networking site would instead help roll out dozens of phones with "much deeper social ...

Should you monitor your child's cell phone use?

msnbc.com - Sue Marquette Poremba - 16 Feb, 2011
In some cities, right before the late-night news airs, an old-fashioned public service announcement flashes on the television screen: "It's 10 o'clock. Do you know where your children are?" The updated version might be: "Do you ...

First Facebook phones announced!

NDTV.com - Sameer Mitha - 16 Feb, 2011
Rumors of the Facebook phone have finally come true. HTC has announced two Facebook centric Android based smartphones at the MWC in Barcelona. The Chacha and the Salsa (yes, they are the names of phones) will be QWERTY and touch enabled respectively. ...

Zuckerberg: Facebook Phones are Coming

PCWorld - Jared Newman - 16 Feb, 2011
The HTC Salsa. (Click to zoom)But this year, there will be dozens of phones like HTC's ChaCha and Salsa, which focus on Facebook with dedicated buttons for the social network. Zuckerberg, Facebook's founder ...

HTC Announces Five Phones, Including Two "Facebook" Phones

PC Magazine - Sascha Segan - 16 Feb, 2011
BARCELONA"There is no Facebook Phone, but there are many Facebook phones. HTC announced two phones for AT&T with dedicated Facebook buttons today, along with three new Android smartphones, one of which updates its successful Incredible ...

Facebook answers mobile rumours

BBC News - 16 Feb, 2011
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has responded to rumours that the company is planning to launch its own mobile phone. He told delegates at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to expect multiple devices built around the social network. ...

Mobile World: Trying out HTC's first tablet and Facebook phones

Seattle Times - Sharon Chan - 16 Feb, 2011
BARCELONA, Spain -- Taiwanese phone maker HTC announced a slew of new mobile devices Tuesday, including its first tablet running Google's Android operating system. The company also showed five new smartphones, including two Facebook phones that are ...

Taiwan's HTC Launches Facebook Phones, Tablet

Wall Street Journal - Ruth Bender - 16 Feb, 2011
BARCELONA"Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corp. Tuesday released a new set of smartphones targeting Facebook users, as the group looks to cash in on the rising popularity of social networking. WSJ Europe Tech Editor Ben Rooney joins Simon ...

HTC Launches Facebook Phones and First Tablet

Fox News - 16 Feb, 2011
Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC launched five new smartphones Tuesday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, including two models targeted at Facebook users and the company's first tablet. It was the first time HTC launched so many products at ...

HTC unveils first tablet with cloud gaming services

Focus Taiwan News Channel - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎
Taipei, Feb. 15 (CNA) Taiwan's HTC Corp. unveiled Tuesday its first tablet PC at the Mobile World Congress fair in Barcelona, Spain, as part of the world No. 5 smartphone maker's efforts to gain a hold in the booming market dominated by Apple's iPad. ...

HTC unveils two Facebook phones

ZDNet (blog) - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎
By Emil Protalinski | February 15, 2011, 5:48am PST HTC has announced two unnoficial Facebook phones: the HTC Salsa and the HTC ChaCha. Both have a dedicated Facebook button that gives the user one-touch access to key functions of the service. ...

HTC unveils tablet with advanced pen technology and 2 smart phones with ...

The Canadian Press - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎
BARCELONA, Spain " Smart phone maker HTC Corp. is showing off a tablet computer that can be used either with a finger or with a battery-powered "pen" for drawing and note-taking. The Taiwanese company demonstrated the HTC Flyer tablet on Tuesday at the ...

HTC Adds Facebook Phones, Updates Existing Models

PCWorld - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎
By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News High Tech Computer (HTC) released five new Android-based devices, including two phones with a dedicated Facebook button, the Salsa and the ChaCha, at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday. It also unveiled its Flyer tablet. ...

HTC unveils six new Android devices

Financial Times - Mary Watkins - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎
HTC on Tuesday unveiled six new Android devices including two phones with a dedicated Facebook button as the Taiwanese handset maker looks to differentiate itself from rivals in an increasingly aggressive market for ...

HTC launches social smartphones with Facebook

AFP - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎
BARCELONA, Spain " Facebook users will be able to show friends their exact GPS location as well as sharing text and photos with new smartphones launched here Tuesday by top Taiwan device maker HTC. The smartphone maker collaborated with Facebook in the ...

MWC 2011: HTC ChaCha, Salsa Facebook Phones Out

Techtree.com - Samir Makwana - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎
At the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2011, HTC has finally made the much rumoured "Facebook phones" official. The HTC ChaCha is a full QWERTY handset while HTC Salsa is a full touchscreen. Though different form factors and design, both handsets carry ...

HTC launches Facebook phones, first tablet

MarketWatch - Aude Lagorce - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎
BARCELONA (MarketWatch) " Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC on Tuesday launched five new smartphones, including two models targeted at Facebook users, as well as its first tablet at Mobile World Congress. ...

Meet the HTC ChaCha and the HTC Salsa Facebook Phones

PCWorld (blog) - Ginny Mies - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎
Get your Facebook on with these two new HTC Android phones aimed at the younger, social networking generation. By Ginny Mies, PCWorld Will there or won't there be a Facebook phone at Mobile World Congress? The rumors regarding one have been flying for ...

 

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