Facebook in talks to bring 'Home' to Apple iOS

BANGALORE, INDIA: After releasing it for Android phones, Facebook is in talks with Apple to bring to the latter's iPhone its new mobile software, Home.

"After debuting the software, called Home, for Google Inc. Android operating system earlier this month, the operator of the world's biggest social-networking service is speaking to Apple and Microsoft about expanding to other platforms," said a Bloomberg report, quoting Adam Mosseri, director of product at Facebook.

"The talks are in progress and nothing has been finalized," it added.

"We've shown them what we've built and we're just in an ongoing conversation," Mosseri was quoted saying.

While Google's Android software powered about 70 per cent of smartphones worldwide last year, Apple's iOS system commanded about 21 per cent, according to Gartner Inc.