Facebook 3.0 now available for download

Aug

Posted by Hammbone

Apps, News, App Store

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Facebook_Up The long-awaited update to the Facebook app, version 3.0, is now available in the App Store. This release has created buzz among mobile Facebook users for some time now. After just a few minutes of using the new version and seeing all the functions available, I believe this has the potential to completely replace using Facebook on a computer.

The Facebook iPhone update gives the iPhone app a completely new look and feel. For one, there’s a new “homescreen” interface that makes it stupid-easy to navigate through your Facebook profile. Hit the “grid” button at the top left and you’ll be taken to a simple homescreen grid with option to view your inbox, friend requests, photos and more.

There’s also a bunch of new features – like landscape mode, video upload from an iPhone 3GS and the ability to make friend requests.

Here’s the complete list of what’s new in version 3:

See your upcoming Events and RSVP
See your friends’ birthdays
See Pages and post updates and photos to Pages you administer
Write Notes and read your friends’ Notes
Upload videos from an iPhone 3GS
Upload photos to any album
Complete photo management (create albums, delete albums, delete photos, delete photo tags)
Change your Profile Picture
Zoom into photos
Like posts and photos
See the same News Feed as the Facebook website
Visit links in a built-in web browser
See all of your friends’ friends and Pages
See mutual friends
Easily search for people and Pages
Make friend requests
Become a fan of Pages
Quickly call or text your friends
Create shortcuts to your favorite friends and Pages
Friends sorted by first or last name according to your settings
Chat friends sorted alphabetically