It may not scotch ongoing talk of a fully-fledged Facebook phone rumoured to be in development, but the partnership looks like a win for Apple, Facebook and iOS users.
Bloomberg also reported Amazon phone rumours last summer.
And yes Microsoft must have at least been comfortable with this Android device-making strategy — whatever Joe Belfiore said yesterday when put on the spot about Nokia Android phone rumours during a Q&A at Microsoft's pre-MWC press event.
More recently, a deal between Amazon and carrier billing company Bango also hints at possible preparations for a smartphone — although Amazon of course is remaining tight-lipped on the phone rumours.
Otherwise, the phone is rumoured to look something like a cross between an iPhone 5 and an iPhone 6.
Apple's plans for a pink phone were rumoured some months ago, and are confirmed by the leaks.
Mobile phones spread rumours that the Islamists of Hamas started it.
On industry inaction over phone-hacking rumours: Leveson talks of "minimal steps" being taken and "serious concerns" about hacking as an industry "in joke", writes Mark Sweney.
He told White on the phone that the rumours were true.
