There’s not just one Facebook phone coming, there’s several
Months ago, there were rumors of a Facebook branded phone and Facebook denied the rumors. But as it turns out, it’s true. Sort of. HTC recently unveiled a line of phones that aren’t specifically Facebook branded like the Nexus One is Google branded, but they are phones that have a specific high-profile Facebook button so that you’re never more than one click away from reading bullshit status update friends of your friends and family, starting with the ChaCha and the Salsa (above).
There’s a one-push Facebook button for all things Zuckerberg-cool (am I doing it right, kids?), which connects the user with the opportunity to share status updates on their cool new Nikes, share photos of their new Bratz doll, or post whatever Kanye track is getting them all riled up, just by pressing that button. While I’m at least 10 years too senior for these phones, I do love the idea that whatever you’re doing on the phone—taking a photo, listening to a song—can be shared with one little push.
Predictably, they’re running Android—though at least it’s the latest version, 2.3. Both have the Sense UI, and pretty similar specs.
As you may have noticed, the ChaCha has a BlackBerry-like QWERTY keyboard, with a weird angled body design—I guess it’s ergonomic? The 2.6-inch screen has a 480 x 320 resolution, and strapped onto the back is a 5MP camera with LED flash, plus there’s a VGA camera on the front.
The Salsa on the other hand resembles one of their Desire phones, and has a 3.4-inch screen with 480 x 320 resolution, plus the same cameras.
