Facebook gets a small Facelift!

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Tired of the missing functionality in the native Facebook application for Android or the way the application always throws you out to the web for many of it’s functions?  Me too!

Facebook are working to make their native application to make it better and better with each new release. With the release of version 1.2, you now have integrated messaging into the main page of the application.

The make room, they have removed the Take Photo option and placed this instead placed an option for taking photos next to the “Whats on your mind? box.

Here’s a quick before and after shot of the Facebook application home page.

Here’s the new location for adding photo’s to you Facebook page:

It’s a step in the right direction, but there is still more functionality available at touch.facebook.com that many users feel should be in the native application.  Come on Facebook!  We need more.

Head over to the Android Market and get your update now.

Facebook Download Android Market QRCode

Are you a Facebook junkie?  What do you think is missing in the native application?

Source: Facebook

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Simon Walker
I was an IT consultant for 20 years and ran my own web design and development company for an additional 3 years. I have been involved with technology from birth. OK, that maybe an exaggeration, but it sure is a long time. I'm also an avid Home Theater geek and self appointed installer for friends and relatives. My first serious modding of Smart-Phones started with my T-Mobile WING and now Android devices. I'm also a bit of a photographer, although Android has kind of taken over my life and photography has taken a back seat.

6 Responses

  1. marvin_aus says:

    1 problem down, a couple more to go. (getting there slowly)

    top on the list should definately be the notification updates issue.

  2. marvin_aus says:

    1 problem down, a couple more to go. (getting there slowly)

    top on the list should definately be the notification updates issue.

  3. DannyUK says:

    The new Android Facebook app is better, by degrees. It still has some way to go though. But at least we can be thankful that it is losing its webapp’ness. Its getting more usable.

  4. DannyUK says:

    The new Android Facebook app is better, by degrees. It still has some way to go though. But at least we can be thankful that it is losing its webapp’ness. Its getting more usable.

  5. sally says:

    Who really developed this app? The Facebook page for this app clearly states “This application was not developed by Facebook.”
    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47336691592
    But the Android Market seems to imply that Facebook is the owner. The updated app is an improvement, but I still usually use the regular Facebook web site in my browser.

  6. sally says:

    Who really developed this app? The Facebook page for this app clearly states “This application was not developed by Facebook.”
    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47336691592
    But the Android Market seems to imply that Facebook is the owner. The updated app is an improvement, but I still usually use the regular Facebook web site in my browser.

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