A Facebook phone doesn’t sound exciting OR promising to me.

What’s the big deal?

While it doesn’t sound like it would be great for those who also need their phone for business / work usage, it would definitely garner a lot of buzz from the younger generation. Blackberry has the business / enterprise market, while iPhone and Android cover the rest.

And while we’re on the topic, whatever happened to that Verizon phone that was very… Facebook / Internet centered?

OH YEAH… The Kin. OK. Who bought one? Show your face.

Facebook has been working with INQ for a couple of years because they share a common investor. But that doesn’t mean they’ll actually be releasing a fully branded Facebook phone with them.

This feels much like Facebook’s latest development… “Places”.

Foursquare already seems to have the location based / check-in market majority.

And Foursquare is MUCH better and offers discounts and perks on check-ins.

I hope they do a lot more market research before releasing a “Facebook” branded phone.

Hopefully, they won’t follow in the Microsoft Kin’s footsteps.

Formspring Question:

what possessed you to sign up for this thing?!

Answer:

As a Social Media Consultant, I think it’s my job to find out about the latest and greatest social media apps, websites, and API links. But I actually put my link out there because I was curious to know what people would ask.

After deleting a few questions…
I don’t think I’m curious anymore. lol.

With Formspring.me, you can send and receive anonymous questions, and learn more about people you find interesting by following their answers. Not only that, but you can connect to both Facebook and Twitter APIs to share your responses to the questions that were asked! This not only notifies the person that you responded, but also lets others know that you’re:

1. Answering anonymously submitted questions
2. Alerts those that may have had the same question to the answer of that question…
3. Incites others to ask more questions

Definitely a great tool to have in your Social Media toolbox.

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