Facebook for Android

• SoftBitz Editors' Rating:

  4.5 stars
  Outstanding

• Average User Rating:

  2.5 starsout of 15 votes

Quick Specs

• Version:1.7.2
• File size:3.22MB
• Date added:October 05, 2011
• Price:Free; Requires Android phone
• Operating system:Android 2.1/2.2, Android
• Total downloads:243,304
• Downloads last week:1,699
• Product ranking:#1 in Social Networking Software

Softbitz Editors' note: The "Download Now" link directs you to the product page. You can download the application in the Android Market from your Android device.

SoftBitz Editors' review

The official Facebook for Android app is undoubtedly the best way to interact with Facebook on your Android smartphone. An overhauled interface (that closely resembles the iPhone app, we might add) presents seven icons for your news feed, profile, friends, photos, message in-box, events (like birthdays), and pending friend requests. Below the icon dashboard is a photo reel that lets you swipe through thumbnails of friends' recently uploaded photos, although there's no context surrounding the image until you click through to your buddy's profile page. Even then, you won't be able to enlarge the image until you click again.

The start screen is also home to a notifications bar that slides up to share the latest news. In addition, there are shortcut buttons for updating your status and searching your friend list or the global Facebook roster.

Though the update is a vast improvement to the feature-thin predecessor, we're still looking forward to seeing Facebook further refine the app.

Publisher's Description

From Facebook:

Facebook for Android makes it easy to stay connected and share with friends. Share status updates from your home screen, chat with your friends, check out your News Feed, review your upcoming Events, look at your friends walls and user info, check in to Places to get Deals, upload Photos, share links, check your Messages, and watch videos.Recent changes:* Various bug fixesContent rating: Medium Maturity

What's new in this version: * Various bug fixes

All User Reviews

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• All versions:
  2.5 stars
  out of 15 votes
  • 5 star:2
  • 4 star:1
  • 3 star:4
  • 2 star:3
  • 1 star:5
• Current version:
  2.7 stars
  out of 3 votes
  • 5 star:0
  • 4 star:1
  • 3 star:1
  • 2 star:0
  • 1 star:1

• "Not Nearly As good as the SoftBitz Editors Say"
  Version: Facebook for Android 1.7.2
  Pros
  1.You can do most of the ordinary stuff and still chat
  2.The interface is clean
  3.Gives you Proper Updates about you Facebook Account
  Cons
  1. Often the chat does not work properly
  2. The app is slower compared to other Similar apps, Such as Twitter
  3.Sometimes gives you the same notification Twice
  Summary
  There are better apps, Such as go chat, Friend cast for Facebook etc
• 1.0 stars
  "facebook for android does not work"
  Version: Facebook for Android 1.7.2
  Pros
  does not work
  Cons
  used to work but it does not anymore, samsung skyrocket!!!
  Summary
  i had facebook for android on my phone when they fixed it and come back out with a better one, was using it on my skyrocket and then after update i used it phone started blinking and will not work at all!!!
• 4.0 stars
  "Good Phone App"
  Version: Facebook for Android 1.7.2
  Pros
  Great way to keep up to date with your facebook account and report your whacky ways of life latest version 1.7 is better than before as scrolling was terrible.
  Cons
  On HTC Wildfire it has low memory so it takes a lot up about 7mb and it wont stay closed when you exit, still runs in the background when you turn on your 3G or Wi-fi network it loads up automatically by its self and sends you updates if there enabled. The powering up without my permission is the one thing I hate would also be good if you could move it to memory card

  
  
  

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