We’re hearing from multiple Android Community members that a new Facebook application has arrived in the Android Market. The app seems pretty spartan at present, but does allow access to walls, posting of statuses and commenting.
There’s also a homescreen widget, which allows for posting status updates and browsing those updates of friends. Meanwhile a live folder can be used to access phone numbers stored through Facebook.
No chat, though, nor many of the features iPhone users have been enjoying, but it’s a start at least. The app’s development page on Facebook suggests that this isn’t, in fact, an official app, and the early feedback isn’t entirely positive, but the software itself has only just landed in the Android Market so maybe we’ll see more advances after the feedback continues. Check out the video demo here.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in; screenshots courtesy ggrant3876]
babbler seems to be the winner over this one!
babbler seems to be the winner over this one!
The Palm, Blackberry, and other "official" FB apps also say they were not made by Facebook. Click "mobile" on your computer at the bottom of the screen and check them all out. FB does this for some reason. Also, any previous apps that have been developed have been forced to remove the word "Facebook" from their names. Bloo was originally called something different, and he was forced to change the name. This is why we have "Babbler", "Bloo", "Fbook", etc. You know every one of those devs would have preferred to name their apps "Facebook". I have no doubt this app is developed officially in conjunction with Facebook.
I will now use babbler as a backup.
It’s almost identical to the abandoned app friendmobilizer. And that one has an inbox wrapper and wraps people’s walls, photos, etc. The official one pops up browser so you have to wait for that to launch. Mobilizer was abandoned so it doesn’t show comments, but other then that it has more usability. That’s pretty sad.
I don’t know, I wasn’t expecting the world, but I really hope they step up with updates. Missing some real basic function.
Time will tell how fast updates come I guess.
Bloo and Babbler don’t have much to worry about right now
The ability to open photos/view photos within the app
Messages/request tab
Event calender
*Customizable options( changing profile pics etc)
Other then that, i really like how it looks and works. I love the shake to refresh
The ability to open photos/view photos within the app
Messages/request tab
Event calender
I really hope Facebook/Google puts effort into updates. Not just bugfixes, but actual features such as messages, events, photo tag/view, and maybe chat. Chat isn't the highest priority for me but it would be a nice bonus if it could do it. And what's with notifications? I haven't gotten one all day using this app. Is it push?
Maybe the notifications are for status' you send from the app. Bloo kind of works like that too.
Not wowed, but definitely not disappointed. It does what it does so far pretty well and has a WAY better widget than Babbler. The shaky thing to refresh is fun too
....NOW WHERE'S MY T-PAIN APP!?!
Thats it I think