Facebook updates Android app built for speed
Facebook has rolled out a much-anticipated update for their
Android app – which is their best attempt at an app for Google's mobile phone
system yet.
The first thing you’ll notice after booting up is how much faster the entire news feed loads.
There’s no more waiting for the circular progress wheel to spin while the app pulls in the latest status updates, check-ins and selfie photos from your friends. It seems to load almost instantly.
Another gripe I had with the Facebook app for Android was that notifications seemed to update as if they were arriving via messenger pigeon.
Now, they appear when something new arrives, and vanish as soon as you’ve checked them out.
The update comes just weeks after Facebook put up posters in its offices, urging employees to switch to Android (from iPhone) so that they would get an idea of what their then-slow Android app was really like.
Did you get the new Facebook for Android app? What feature would you like to see?
- Maurice Cacho, MSN Tech & Gadgets
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Posted by: Jason M | Dec 16, 2012 10:53:24 AM
I downloaded it and it works like a dream. As advertised the news feeds are instant and there's a much faster responce time when "liking" and commenting. Good jobs to the Facebook app team. What are they doing with iPhones anyway? lol. Androids are much better (when unlocked anyway) and highly modible.
Posted by: Emad | Dec 23, 2012 10:26:59 PM
Since this update you are speaking about, I have lost the ability to post by modifying status. No matter what I do, it is in vain nothing posted
On 20 Dec 2012 also they have launched another update, and that ruined the app completely, the added disaster is that I cannot share also
My device is Samsung S2, GT I9100
I am very sad although the app is faster but it is read only app to me now
Any help??