HTC First on AT&T discounted to $0.99

The HTC First is a solid smartphone which features a 4.3 inch touch display, 4G LTE connectivity, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 1GB of RAM.

However its appeal is mostly focussed on the Facebook Home platform which runs on top of a nearly stock Android experience.

Now the device has been discounted to an affordable $0.99 on AT&T for anyone willing to sign a two-year contract with the carrier for the handset.

HTC First - Video Review

The HTC First is the first Android smartphone to come with the Facebook Home launcher preinstalled. The device features a 4.3 inch touch display, 4G LTE connectivity, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 1GB of RAM.

The HTC First is available in the U.S. through AT&T and costs $99.99 with a two year contract. If you like the Facebook Home experience you will find yourself enjoying the dynamic content, but if you are a regular Android user who craves more details its likely you will find yourself disabling Facebook Home and returning the HTC First to its Android vanilla experience fairly quickly.

The First has a soft-touch surface which leaves it with a pleasant look and feel. While it may not have the premium specs or build of some of the other handsets in the market, its a nice mid-range device with a fun social experience.

HTC First headed to U.K. as EE exclusive

The HTC First is headed to the United Kingdom as an exclusive to EE. The mobile operator was the first to offer 4G LTE service in the nation and will be the first to launch the Facebook Home device sometime this summer.

The HTC First features a 4.3 inch touch display, 4G LTE connectivity, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 1GB of RAM.

HTC First officially announced, available on pre-order

Today Facebook Home for Android was officially announced during a special media event held by the social networking company. HTC also took this opportunity to unveil the HTC First, which will be the first smartphone optimized for Facebook Home.

The device has Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on board, which will be “optimized” to give users unique experiences including a clean new setup process and  and notifications for email and calendars on Facebook Home.