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Facebook 3.0 is submitted to the AppStore; Lacks push notifications, but will be worth downloading nonetheless!

Categories: Applications, iPhone
By: , IntoMobile
Monday, August 17th, 2009 at 1:24 AM

Facebook 3.0 iPhone app

Updated Facebook iPhone app has been submitted to Apple for inclusion in the AppStore. First and foremost, push notifications are NOT part of this release and will probably be included in the (also) upcoming Facebook 3.1. Still, from what we’re hearing – even without that, Facebook 3.0 will be well worth the update. Here’s what’s new:

  • Updated News Feed
  • Now you can “Like” something or not
  • RSVP for Events
  • Notes, Pages
  • Photos: create new photo albums, upload photos to any album, zoom, easier tagging, profile Pictures albums
  • A new home screen for easy access to all your stuff, search, and notifications; Ability to add favorite contacts and pages to the home screen
  • Improved notifications – they link to the comments so you can reply right away
  • Call or text people right from the Friends page
  • Messages you are typing will be restored if you quit or are interrupted by a phone call

And that’s about all we got. I would expect to see Facebook going through some faster procedure, though I may be wrong. If that’s the case, I wouldn’t surprised to see it in the AppStore till the end of the week. We’ll see…

[Via: BGR]

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Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • djmuzi

    Not bad, not bad :) Can’t wait for the release :)