Note the Facebook button at the bottom
Android-powered phones with a dedicated Facebook button could be the next gadget Indonesians go gaga for. With over 38 million Facebook users in the country, social network addicts would surely love these phones.
Within a span of ten days, HTC has brought in two ‘Facebook Phones’ to Indonesia: the ChaCha and most recently, the Salsa. And from the looks of things people are very enthused about the Salsa.
As reported by Okezone yesterday, dozens of people are queuing as early as 8am in hope to be the first two hundred HTC Salsa owners in Indonesia. The handset is the second ‘Facebook Phone’ released here and has successfully won over hundreds of users. Prior to its launch, the HTC Chacha was launched just ten days earlier.
The phones are enjoying great popularity for two reasons: They are powered with by Android 2.3, and they feature a super-convenient Facebook button.
A Facebook Button Boom?
The button provides an way to interface with Facebook on mobile, in fact it encourages users to share more as the glowing button calls users to update status, upload photos, share links, or video.
Agus Sugiharto, the HTC country manager for Indonesia, said “These new phones will give a new experience accessing Facebook on mobile device and creating new levels to communicate with your friends”.
The popularity of these phones could inspire other phone vendors to introduce their own version of ‘Facebook phones.’ Is it just an ingenious marketing ploy? Perhaps. But the big boys including Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and LG surely don’t want to be left behind in this money-making opportunity. And until those brands come up with their Facebook products, Indonesian social media geeks will likely gravitate to two options: the Chacha and the Salsa. Pick your choice.
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