This morning, Facebook announced that it will be launching its new Facebook Home interface on April 12. The service will essentially hook into users' existing Android handsets, offering a fully immersive experience for those who primarily use Facebook for social networking and correspondence.

One of the major features of Home is Cover Feed, which replaces the lock screen and home screen on an Android handset with your Facebook news feed. "Chat heads" will appear on the Cover Screen indicating that you have a new message, either via SMS or Facebook. Notifications won't be aggressive—they'll appear with the chat head of your friend, and you can freely move their face around the screen or flick them away to deal with them later. Additionally, Facebook Home will serve as a launcher for any Android apps that you download from the Google Play store.

HTC also announced that it would be launching a handset that ships with Facebook Home already integrated into it. We got some hands on time with it, so here's a closer look at what's to come from the social networking giant and HTC's collaboration.