- Poll of 968 phone users in UK
- 32% said they would definitely upgrade to a Facebook phone
- Users hope it might be cheaper than iPhone
By Rob Waugh
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One-third of phone users would definitely upgrade to a Facebook phone - and 73% think the phone is a ‘good idea’.
News of the phone emerged this week, with sources claiming that Facebook had hired ex-Apple engineers to work on an ‘official’ Facebook phone.
It’s not the first Facebook phone to hit the market â€" the social network giant has previously partnered with INQ and HTC to produce Facebook-oriented handsets, including phones with a built-in ‘Like’ button.
Facebook has made several ventures into the mobile market before in partnership with manufacturers such as HTC and INQ - but a new phone made by ex-Apple engineers is rumoured to be in production
The previous 'Facebook Phone' - INQ's Cloud Touch - puts all of your newsfeeds, pictures and other information on a well thought-out homescreen centred around Facebook
etails of the proposed phone are scant, but Facebook is already making moves into the mobile space with a series of high-profile app acquisitions.
After its $1 billion purchase of Instagram, the social network bought location-based social app Glancee and photo-sharing app Lightbox.
Facebook’s smartphone apps have also seen constant and large-scale redesigns, with adverts more prominent with the news feed.
The handset is rumoured to be set for a 2013 release.
It could be a major hit â€" a flash poll of 968 people conducted by MyVoucherCodes found that 32% of phone users would upgrade as soon as it became available.
The key to its success could be porting apps to mobile â€" something Facebook is already doing. Separate camera and chat apps already separate off some site functions, and third-party apps will shortly be available via a Facebook app store.
Of those polled, 57% hoped that it would be cheaper than an iPhone â€" presumably supported by Facebook’s advertising.
Those polled were then asked why they would choose to purchase a Facebook phone, if and when one became available, and were asked to select all reasons that applied to them from a list of possible answers. The top five reasons were as follows:
44% of people liked the idea of having their mobile phone synced with their Facebook account, whilst 41% said they wanted to be able to use Facebook apps on their Smartphone.
Mark Pearson, Chairman of MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, said, ‘It will be quite exciting to see the first Facebook phone when it’s released next year.'
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I find those figures very difficult to believe... Judging by the number of people polled I can't imagine it will be very accurate, it's a very limited poll. I've got Facebook on my phone because it's necessery for my education, as updates and stuff are posted there, outside of that I don't use Facebook, but I just can't see what more people would want to do on Facebook on phones? Facebook is so antisocial.
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Not on your Nellie. Trust my information I have on my phone, to them, HA HA. With some luck they wont be around for that long. Family free of fake book. RR
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People say one thing in pools and other with their money. I'm not sure what the advantages of a Facebook Phone would be over an Iphone or an Android. As far as the cost would go, that would be up the carriers. So what happened to the Google and the Windows phone?
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Am I the only person on the planet left that uses a mobile phone only when I want to talk to someone
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I'm not into smartphones, so won't be buying one... But this is a brilliant idea, business wise at least. It will be jam packed with ads and other money making schemes. If people really buy into this there's a lot of money to be made, especially considering the bashing they took after their IPO.
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32% of people wouldn't upgrade to Facebook *shares* let alone phone.....
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No thanks!
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One out of three, who did they poll, Facebook members? Smart phones are already smarter than most of us so it won't be the phone. If the phone is cheaper, the plans are cheaper and it works well, people will buy it.
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No thank you, much prefer my iPhone and being able to Facebook when I want to not as soon as my phone's turned on.
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I wouldnt.. Quite happy with my iphone thanks
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