Filed under: Software Update, iPhone, iPod touch
Facebook 3.0 for iPhone released
After a couple of weeks of waiting in the iTunes app store approval queue, the 3rd major update of the popular Facebook for iPhone [iTunes Link] application has been released. Joe Hewitt, the developer of the app, has been working on it for quite some time and submitted it for review on 8/16. If you're still seeing 2.5 in the app store, Joe suggests deleting the app from your phone and reinstalling it -- it will be 3.0.The new version includes some of the most requested features including:
- Better news feed with direct links to comments
- Ability to "Like" posts
- RSVP to events
- Create/upload photos to albums
- Write/edit notes
- Customizable home screen
- Improved photo viewing with zoom
- Better notifications
Check out some shots of the app in action:
Gallery: Facebook for iPhone
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
blachole said 5:34PM on 8-27-2009
Still not available for me yet..
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blachole said 5:37PM on 8-27-2009
i lied, it isn't on the auto update list, but if you remove it from your phone and download it on the app store it updates to 3.0.
Ervin Lukacs said 5:38PM on 8-27-2009
same here it still shows version 2.5 in itunes
Alexa said 6:27PM on 8-27-2009
Not so much
Tyler said 5:42PM on 8-27-2009
Yeah, no update yet, the App Store still shows 2.5. I'm in Canada.
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Stu J said 5:43PM on 8-27-2009
delete & then reinstall will get you up to the 3.0 (regardless of what it says).
Love the new interface - and it seems to be a lot quicker and smoother in the navigation of the app.
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Ryan said 9:18PM on 8-27-2009
...or click the iTunes link in the artcle above.
Adam said 5:44PM on 8-27-2009
just got it now! sweet!
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Rick Kettner said 5:44PM on 8-27-2009
Removing it from the iPhone and downloading through mobile App Store worked for me. Thanks for the tip!
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kevin said 5:45PM on 8-27-2009
it's up now
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Mark Alexander said 6:22PM on 8-27-2009
Worked for me. Love the flow of the interface now. Much more intuitive.
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dirtydirt said 5:53PM on 8-27-2009
Crashes after ~10 seconds on device.. :(
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dirtydirt said 5:57PM on 8-27-2009
rebooting the device didn't solve the problem... the 2.5 version wasn't great...but if I can't get 3.0 to run then I guess that would make 2.5 better. Anyone else having issues???
jack said 7:05PM on 8-27-2009
mine crashes when i try to go into chat.
mere said 5:59PM on 8-27-2009
i had to delete it on my mac, re purchase it [free]. it upgraded from there.
then i re synced my iphone. the status said the ap was upgrading. [ i never deleted it from the phone, cause i did not wanna lose the app placement]
works fine.
awkward at 1st
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osxdude999 said 6:03PM on 8-27-2009
There is an internal web browser in Facebook 3.0 now, no more opening Safari!
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osxdude999 said 6:07PM on 8-27-2009
Oh, and also, when you click on a Facebook application link, the browser will pop up and open the link ^_^
StPaddy said 6:06PM on 8-27-2009
soooo much better than 2.5
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Martin said 6:12PM on 8-27-2009
Kudos to these devs. This is such an improvement. It's actually a joy to use this app now. I especially love how much faster and reliable the photo galleries are.
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Mike said 6:13PM on 8-27-2009
Awesome. This is way better than 2.5. Event support was very much needed! The new interface is fantastic too. Third party posts to your wall (via applications) are showing up properly. I'm also not seeing duplicate news feed posts anymore!
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