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Facebook Home Shows Challenges for Google

By Travis Hoium - Apr 11, 2013 at 5:30PM

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Android continues to become more fragmented, highlighted by Facebook Home.

Facebook (FB -5.12%) Home is out, and it's the latest company to take control of Google's (GOOGL -3.93%) open-source Android software. This highlights a challenge for Google, which has lost control of Android in many ways. It may even provide an opportunity for Apple (AAPL -5.64%). Erin Miller sat down with Fool contributor Travis Hoium to see why he thinks Facebook Home may be good for Apple.

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