Calling Facebook, again

Next April 4 Facebook is planning an event related to Android. "Come and experience our new home on Android" says the invitation. Of course there are many ways to interpret the message, but as little is likely that Facebook launched a new version of the app for the green android platform .

So far, a safe bet

Now comes the interesting part. Facebook takes a few years trying to break decisively in the phone world. It has launched several phones with HTC and other brands but generally are models that have had very little success. In addition to the updated version of the app, Facebook Dare with a phone again despite past failures?

Until yesterday, my answer would have been a resounding no. The company probably choose this time a less direct route, launching their own version of Android, with its integrated services but ready to install on other devices. Something like what Amazon has done a "fork" of Android, but without relying on their own hardware or at least open to manufacturers to decide whether it is worth integrating in return for certain agreements with the social network.

Android Police said they had access to the beta version of the software that prepares Facebook and while some of that there seems the major announcement next Thursday will be a new mobile itself, created again with HTC and now it seems to be named after HTC Myst.

Not a high end phone but rather bet on average benefits, at least is what follows from the features that this version of the software lets find out: 4.3 inch screen and 5 megapixel camera. According to Android Police, will have a home screen that might be unique, with a slightly different visual appearance and certain applications, such as internal messaging social network, integrated by default.

"Although this is a version for developers is clear that Facebook is preparing an app that will change the home screen / lock [Android]".

My question is whether Facebook can get, this time, that operators and users consider buying a mobile specifically tied to the social network. Clearly, the company considers itself an actor when only present through an app and looking to have more control, but neither Apple nor Google will let you take it without paying a very high price.

Kim Jong-un l Enemy of the West and friend of Mickey Mouse, Nike and the NBA

The North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is just one of those leaders who have condemned Western history, but have been educated and trained in elite colleges . In the case of the son and successor of Kim Jong-il , was in the heart of the Old Continent, in Switzerland, and in his teens. The Commander called Bright now occupied desks Liebefeld-Steinholzli College and International Berne, Swiss media reported. Now, almost unnoticed. Missed an average of 100 days per year , approved in a very tight subjects and his German was always very poor. The boy was presented to their peers and teachers as a Pak, a diplomat's son. But some quickly came to doubt his identity: he lived alone in an exclusive residential area, enjoyed cook, chauffeur, multiple televisions, videos, PlayStation ... The memories of his former colleagues show him as a teenager who missed his 'homeland' and loved listening over and over again the hymn of his native country . But as a young man from the poor and anchored North Korea soon adapted to the customs and tastes of Westerners: spent hours clinging to the console , loved the basketballand dressed in jeans , T-shirt Chicago Bulls and slippers Nike . In fact, according to several analysts, began to 'westernize' So his father sent him back to Pyongyang in 2000, by his love for the 'made in USA'. Once in power, he was only 30 years, Kim Jong-un could not hide the fact that the past leaves its mark: has increased entertainment activities Pyongyang has invited foreign dignitaries to North Korean territory (of course, the basketball like former player Dennis Rodman) and has lifted the ban on certain U.S. symbols like Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooth or Dumbo. These and other characters from the 'capitalist' Disney factory appeared this summer at a concert attended by the dictator, who KNCA North Korean news agency has said it "has a grand plan to cause a dramatic turn in literature and the arts ". Though the drama seems to be now focused on the tension that has been raising with the U.S. and South Korea with their bellicose statements in recent days. A hostile rhetoric that most analysts do not take very seriously ... In any case, just have to wait to see whether Kim Jong-un is capable or not hitting the birthplace of Mickey Mouse and his adored NBA.

Line wants to fulfill the "American Dream"

Japanese Application Line which now has more than 100 million users  worldwide, particularly in Asia, want to move to rivals like  Snapchat and WhatsApp in the U.S. .How do you plan the new conquest?  The iPhone, which has its own free messaging service called iMessage , is the most popular smartphone among customers of the two major phone operators in the local market. You will also have difficulty competing with other popular applications likeSnapchat , WhatsApp , GroupMe and Kik. Running  Line  is similar to  WhatsApp : uses contacts that are already on the agenda of the user and can create groups. In addition,  you can make VoIP calls, Skype-style.The free application is available for iPhone ,  Android ,  Windows Phone  and BlackBerry . Can be installed on the PC. In an interview with technology blog  Bits  of The New York Times , Jeanie Han, executive director of the company's offices in the U.S., refused to share information about what is the market share today representing users of that country to Line , but said he is "growing nicely " Besides offering free messaging, Line sells games and virtual stickers , which have been very lucrative sources of revenue for the company, says Han. When Line wanted to build its customer base in Spain, the company launched a massive marketing campaign in the media. The executive said that these efforts worked and now Spain is one of the new markets faster signature. To attract users from the U.S., have said they are working to establish partnerships with local brands, toy companies and movie studios to get custom games and content that users identify Americans. At present, most of the games are related to Asian pop culture and present manga style character. " We find our content offerings. "   Key to the success of Line in the U.S. is positioned as an entertainment app  and not as a service to save money on messaging. 

Bangladesh l Arrested blogger

Police in Bangladesh have arrested three bloggers accusing them of defaming Islam and the Prophet Muhammad in some writings published on the internet, considered blasphemous. The arrest of three men, appeared handcuffed in public, comes at a time when fundamentalists have organized a march on Saturday to demand the death penalty for bloggers atheists. For now, according to the law on the Internet that prohibits'''' defamation of religion, face up to 10 years imprisonment.