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Why does it need its own facebook mobile phone? >> they don't need a phone. they already have plenty of apps that run on phones. by controlling their own ecosystem on the phone not only will you be able to run facebook but facebook can have its own apps. >> reporter: its own phone can also help facebook become a major mobile advertising platform. facebook generates its income from ads online. critics say it's behind in making mobile a moneymaker. google was facing the same issue. that led to the creation of the android operating system. google even developed its own phone. it was built by htc,...

They already have plenty of apps that run on phones. by controlling their own ecosystem on the phone not only will you be able to run facebook but facebook can have its own apps. >> reporter: its own phone can also help facebook become a major mobile advertising platform. facebook generates its income from ads online. critics say it's behind in making mobile a moneymaker. google was facing the same issue. that led to the creation of the android operating system. google even developed its own phone. it was built by htc, a taiwan company with factories in china. however, making a phone isn't as ...

Himself at the massive oil slick, and the containment booms which have been deployed. richard louie is in dauphin island, alabama. how is the weather holding up. >> reporter: we spoke an hour ago, it was less windy at that time, we had sunlight behind us. you can see we have full cloud cover. he'll be able to get a nice aerial view of what's been deployed. what i will also say to give you some context behind me, there are no booms. just yesterday we had booms that had collapsed and they were recovering them, and then on friday, is when they put out initially about 300 yards of booms. they had ...