LABS GALLERY: Updated App Improves Facebook Experience on iPhone

LABS GALLERY: Updated App Improves Facebook Experience on iPhone
Published: Aug 31, 2009
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
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Update Available

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Facebook for iPhone app Version 3.01 includes landscape mode, photo and movie (on an iPhone 3GS) capabilities, and better handling of news feeds.


Home Screen

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The app provides easy navigation with an updated home screen.


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In the upper right you can see the grid icon to open the Facebook for iPhone app home screen.


Roller Barrel Interface

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I used the new roller barrel interface to select which updates I wanted to look at. The concept is cool, but many times I accidentally made the wrong selections due to the the small selection area and bad action in the roller selection.


Notification Favorites

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It’s now possible to add favorite friends and pages to the notifications screen.


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Landscape

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All aspects of the Facebook for iPhone app can now be viewed in landscape mode.


Upcoming Events

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It’s now easier to view and manage upcoming and past events.


Make Profile Picture

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Users also can now manage profile pictures from the iPhone Facebook app.

Cameron Sturdevant

Cameron Sturdevant is the executive editor of Enterprise Networking Planet. Prior to ENP, Cameron was technical analyst at PCWeek Labs, starting in 1997. Cameron finished up as the eWEEK Labs Technical Director in 2012. Before his extensive labs tenure Cameron paid his IT dues working in technical support and sales engineering at a software publishing firm . Cameron also spent two years with a database development firm, integrating applications with mainframe legacy programs. Cameron's areas of expertise include virtual and physical IT infrastructure, cloud computing, enterprise networking and mobility. In addition to reviews, Cameron has covered monolithic enterprise management systems throughout their lifecycles, providing the eWEEK reader with all-important history and context. Cameron takes special care in cultivating his IT manager contacts, to ensure that his analysis is grounded in real-world concern. Follow Cameron on Twitter at csturdevant, or reach him by email at cameron.sturdevant@quinstreet.com.

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