Facebook Home Isn't a Hit on Launch Day -- And It Doesnt Matter - Mike Isaac - Social - AllThingsD

A global telecom carrier cashectomy

"So my question from a few weeks ago remains: Does anyone actually want a Facebook phone?
Perhaps, or perhaps not (personally, I don’t). But here’s the thing — if you live in the U.S. like I do, Facebook isn’t too worried about how you answer that question. Because this phone isn’t really for us.
Facebook Home is a play for the international market, the developing nations where traditional computer access is spotty, where mobile phones are fast becoming the medium of choice to access the Web, and where carriers are perfectly content charging sky-high data and SMS fees to their customers."

Facebook Home Isn't a Hit on Launch Day -- And It Doesnt Matter - Mike Isaac - Social - AllThingsD