Faltering Facebook phone's Europe launch delayed

The European launch of the "Facebook phone" has been delayed following disappointing US sales and negative feedback.

The HTC handset runs Facebook's enhanced Home software, designed to be more integrated into the smartphone than a normal app.

UK mobile operator EE confirmed that "following customer feedback" the Europe launch had been stalled.

It follows a raft of high-profile employee departures from HTC.

In recent months, chief product officer Kouji Koudera, Asian chief executive Lennard Hoornik and the firm's director of global communications Jason Gordon have all departed.

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