Everybody understands the Facebook Android application is a shit. The Facebook Iphone App, however, thanks in big part to version 3, has actually stayed an intense area. However while some individuals are now gushing about the current iPhone upgrade (3.1.3, the first upgrade in a while), I'm not one of those people.
Facebook Iphone App
Firstly, Facebook has actually not yet released a native IPAD app. This is pretty absurd thinking about that, no doubt, a high percentage of the millions of IPAD owners have actually sought a Facebook for iPhone in the App Store, and include just replicas (that Facebook has required be removed).
As I noted above, the original Facebook application for the iPhone was launched beside the shop App Store itself. Now we are up almost 3 months after the IPAD, and there is definitely no word about when we can anticipate an IPAD application.
Second, while numerous of the very best Facebook for iPhone application designers have actually been to "negotiate" to get their apps IOS 4-ready (the brand-new iPhone OS release on Monday), and numerous already have IOS 4 apps in the App Store, this upgrade does not add anything in that Department of Facebook.
Couldn't even bother to switch on quick application (the most standard function 4 multitasking IOS) modification whether to update your application anyway?
Finally, this upgrade has at least one outright mistake interface. Obviously, errors belong of the video game, but how Facebook is gone through high East is staggering. If you have brand-new or ask for friendship on Facebook messages, loads up to the main screen in the application.
There you will find some areas badged to let you understand of that have been updated so you can see-- however these plates have a dark upper location that clashes severely with the Fund clear of the main screen. I imply, it simply looks horrible. Was to go through quality control?
Meanwhile, as I have said, lots of people are to speak wonders about the things that I have actually included Facebook with this update. The capability (lastly) so that you can see and compose on walls event is definitely welcome. However, the big addition is the capability to view videos in the application.
The only issue? It's truly tough to actually find all the videos to watch. While Facebook has a location in the profile of each one for images, videos are in any part to be found. One would believe that if it is going to be an update of video concentrated on the application, which would be a new space for these videos to highlight the function you included-- but not.
So you will forgive me if let me out a terrific sigh to see this Facebook update. From designer Joe Hewitt moved far from the task (above his dislike of some policies from the App Shop) last November, things have gone downhill. Which trend, regrettably, continues-- while Facebook assured that he would not do so. small changes can be well or even well received by other business-- but Facebook utilized to lead the way in the development of the Facebook Iphone App. Now they are second-rate.
There have to do with 55 million regular monthly active users of Facebook Iphone App, according to Within Facebook. They are worthy of a higher dedication to this platform (like Facebook Android users do).