If you thought Facebook has suddenly developed some sort of vendetta against Apple, it is not the case. Nor is there a new bonhomie with Google. This is a practical decision, according to Chris Cox who is the chief product officer.
Actually, a large chunk of Facebook's expanding user base in the developing world access the social network on Android devices, and not iPhones.
As Facebook seeks to reach more people around the world, Cox said he wanted his team to switch to the world's most popular mobile platform "so that they can be reporting bugs and living in the same experience that most Facebook users experience today".
The directive shows just how much attention Facebook is paying to the emerging markets, crucial as they are for the social networking giant's further expansion.
Facebook's focus are the people who are just coming online, or have yet to come online. And Cox is ensuring his men understand the clients' needs first hand.
Actually, a large chunk of Facebook's expanding user base in the developing world access the social network on Android devices, and not iPhones.
As Facebook seeks to reach more people around the world, Cox said he wanted his team to switch to the world's most popular mobile platform "so that they can be reporting bugs and living in the same experience that most Facebook users experience today".
The directive shows just how much attention Facebook is paying to the emerging markets, crucial as they are for the social networking giant's further expansion.
Facebook's focus are the people who are just coming online, or have yet to come online. And Cox is ensuring his men understand the clients' needs first hand.
