Looks like they are going to try and build a phone (again)
Facebook Might Have a Smartphone in Its Future - NYTimes.com
Facebook Might Have a Smartphone in Its Future - NYTimes.com
For Facebook, the motivation is clear; as a newly public company, it must find new sources of revenue, and it fears being left behind in mobile, one of the most promising areas for growth.
“Mark is worried that if he doesn’t create a mobile phone in the near future that Facebook will simply become an app on other mobile platforms,” a Facebook employee said.