Facebook for Windows Phone 7 just got updated. This is the first update to Facebook for WP7, and will up the version number to 1.1. The update adds photo tagging and Places support. The update should be available via the WP7 Marketplace now.
The biggest social network is going to host a ‘Mobile Event’ at Facebook HQ on November 3rd.
About a month ago there were rumors about a Facebook phone. Could this event be about a Facebook branded phone? Or maybe a mobile software that will bring Facebook Calling on board many of the todays smartphones. I’d place my money on the later of those, since we already have one heavily integrated Facebook platform called Windows Phone 7. We’ll know more this coming Wednesday, so stay tuned!
Microsoft today announced that Windows Phone 7 has gone gold, meaning that the code is complete and being distributed to manufacturers. The team has also managed to add a few extra features after the beta stage. For instance Facebook integration has been improved, by adding filtering, wall messages and a ‘like’ function into the People Hub.
Today is the day that the Windows Phone team has been driving towards, and we’re very excited to say that we’ve reached the biggest milestone for our internal team – the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Phone 7! While the final integration of Windows Phone 7 with our partners’ hardware, software, and networks is underway, the work of our internal engineering team is largely complete.
I last posted on this blog when we reached the Technical Preview milestone, and we’ve received some great feedback since then which we’ve been able to respond to and improve the smart design throughout the OS. For example, folks loved the Facebook integration in the People Hub, but they also wanted ways to filter their contacts so only the Facebook friends they really know will show up in their contact list – we’ve added support for that. We’ve also made it easy to “like” a post right from the People Hub, or quickly post a message to someone’s Facebook wall directly.
The official Facebook application for the iPhone got updated to version 3.2.2.
This is a bugfix release, and fixes the most important bug for me – the login problem. I wasn’t able to login after the 3.2 update, and that wasn’t fixed in 3.2.1 either. Now I’m able to use Facebook again, wohoo :D
Only a few hours after the initial 3.2 release of Facebook for iPhone comes a bug fix 3.2.1 update. Apart from fixing bugs, they’ve also removed Places from all except the US version.
Unfortunately, this didn’t fix my application. I’m still unable to use the Facebook application on my iPhone 4. I get constant errors like the one seen above. Waiting for a 3.2.2 release..
The official Facebook application for the iPhone just got updated to version 3.2. The biggest new feature is support for this new Places feature of Facebook, that will let you share your current location with your friends.
New features:
Bug fixes:
Facebook for Android just got updated to versoin 1.3.1. This minor .1 release fixes a bug that caused the application to drain your battery very fast.
Here is what was written on the Facebook Wall (aka changelog for this update):
Includes a fix for the battery drain problem some of you were running into
Open Android Market to download this update.
Facebook for Android just got a updated to version 1.3. This brings a redesign and many new features to the application. The biggest changes include: support for video playback, RSVP for events, respond to friend requests, updated home page, draggable notification drawer and a “photo reel for easy viewing of your friends’ photos and videos”.
Images and download code after the break.
The official Facebook for iPhone and iPod touch just got updated to version 3.1.4. The update adds support for iOS 4 with high resolution icons and fast app switching. It also brings localization support for Korean and Russian, and includes minor bug fixes. The update can be obtained for free via the App Store.
