AT&T mentioned on Tuesday it will have HTC phones later on this yr that contain the Facebook button the Taiwanese cellphone maker confirmed off right here in Barcelona.

The phones might not be the specific Cha Cha and Salsa designs that were unveiled at HTC’s press conference, but the units will have comparable abilities, like a context-aware Facebook button that permits photographs and hyperlinks to immediately be shared and lights up when this kind of an choice is available.

“In the U.S., AT&T and HTC are solely bringing this distinctive person expertise to the market place later on this year,” an AT&T consultant told Mobilized. Even so, the carrier stated that total system ideas have not been finalized.

AT&T has stated it options to provide at minimum a dozen Android gadgets this 12 months as part of a main push to function gadgets with Google’s running program. Goods announced so far incorporate phones from Samsung and HTC, Motorola’s Xoom tablet and its Atrix smartphone, which can act as a laptop when plugged into a customized dock.

“It goes without stating this is aspect of our dedication to have the industry’s very best Android portfolio this yr,” the AT&T spokesman mentioned.

HTC and AT&T aren’t the only ones at Cellular Entire world Congress seeking to harness the power of Facebook. INQ Cell is showing off its cloud line of Android phones, which attribute large Facebook integration, even though Gemalto has a SIM card that characteristics developed-in Facebook assistance.

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