Facebook Home Is Completely Irrelevant in the U.S.

By Steve Heller – Apr 22, 2013 at 8:30PM

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That's because Facebook Home's isn't meant for the U.S. market whatsoever.

By now you've probably heard that Facebook (META -1.12%) Home is off to a rough start in the U.S. According to the Google (GOOGL 0.69%) Play Store, Facebook Home has received a middling rating of 2.2 out of 5 possible stars from more than 10,000 reviewers. However, Facebook Home isn't necessarily meant for developed markets. Motley Fool contributor Steve Heller believes that Facebook Home is more a play on emerging markets where a user experiences the Internet for the first time on a smartphone. Check out the video below to hear his thoughts on the topic.

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