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Hari Shankar
Apr 11, 2013

Facebook Home for Android: Disruption or delight?

Facebook wants to take over smartphone home and lock screens with its new app. Hari Shankar, director of client services and director of Perfomics APAC, thinks through the implications from the user's point of view.

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