Mark Zuckerberg to Deliver Keynote Address at Mobile World Congress

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to deliver the keynote speech in February at Mobile World Congress, arguably the largest mobile trade show in the industry.

Zuckerberg's address will open the show on Feb. 24 in Barcelona, alongside tech journalist David Kirkpatrick. According to the agenda, the duo will "explore the importance of extending the benefits of ubiquitous Internet access to the unconnected world." The keynote will be live streamed online.

The move is an interesting one for both the conference and Zuckerberg. The social platform has had a difficult time getting its HTC "Facebook phone" off the ground. The device, which launched in April 2013, came pre-loaded with Facebook Home, which gives Android-based mobile phones a socially focused interface, with Facebook updates and content pushed directly to the lock screen. The launch was considered a misstep in Facebook's mobile strategy. Read more...