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According to (unconfirmed) reports, Facebook is working with HTC to develop a phone that has a much deeper integration with the social network than any previous “Facebook phone.”
On Friday, Mashable's Christina Warren joined CNN in Atlanta to assess the validity of the rumors. She also examined the potential advantages of a device with strong Facebook integration. Among other reasons, she pointed out that Facebook has a large app ecosystem that works well on the desktop but poorly on mobile devices. A deeply integrated device could help them bring Facebook's apps to the mobile space -- which is smart, given that users are spending increasing amounts of time using mobile apps compared to the web.
You can watch the full interview in the video above.