Pictures of HTC 'first' handset leak online

The Facebook phone set to be unveiled by Mark Zuckerberg tomorrow has been leaked online, it has been claimed.

The handset, which is expected to come complete with a new Facebook homescreen, is believed to be being made by mobile firm HTC.

The picture obtained by the @evleaks site shows a handset with a circular home button similar to an iPhone, The Daily Mail reports.

The handset expected to be a relatively low cost phone aimed at the mass market.
It is also believed Facebook with make the 'home' app that powers the phone available for other handsets.
According to website Android Police, the software will be unveiled alongside a handset developed by the social networking giant and phone maker HTC at a special event on Thursday.

Codenamed Myst, the handset is expected to feature dedicated Facebook menus and screens.
Android Police said it had been unable to sign in to the new app as only Facebook employees had access to it.
However, they managed to find the rough specs of the HTC phone, and also believe the software will be made available from Google for other Android handsets - although these versions may only have limited features.