According to the New York Times, Facebook has hired experts who worked on the iPhone and other smartphones.
It quoted a Facebook employee as saying the site's founder Mark Zuckerberg was "worried that if he doesn't create a mobile phone in the near future... Facebook will simply become an app on other mobile platforms".
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A Facebook smartphone has reportedly been in the works for some time. In 2010, Techcrunch reported that Facebook was "secretly" building a smartphone - although this particular project is said to have broken down. The company's desire to enter the smartphone market could be a result of increasing pressure to improve the potential of mobile to make money. In a statement for potential investors ahead of its initial public offering earlier this month, the company admitted it had concerns about more users accessing Facebook through their mobile - a trend which could make it more difficult to sell advertising.
When asked by the BBC, a spokeswoman for Facebook said the company did not comment on speculation, and referred instead to a written statement. "Our mobile strategy is simple: we think every mobile device is better if it is deeply social," the statement read. "We're working across the entire mobile industry; with operators, hardware manufacturers, OS providers, and application developers to bring powerful social experiences to more people around the world."
When asked by the BBC, a spokeswoman for Facebook said the company did not comment on speculation, and referred instead to a written statement. "Our mobile strategy is simple: we think every mobile device is better if it is deeply social," the statement read. "We're working across the entire mobile industry; with operators, hardware manufacturers, OS providers, and application developers to bring powerful social experiences to more people around the world."
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