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The Facebook app for BlackBerry smartphones is getting a long-awaited feature: wall post deletions. On top of that, Facebook 2.0 beta 3 will also include support over Wi-Fi networks, and the option to only delete items on the device, but not on the web. That last one’s a weird addition, but it’s a format already well established for BlackBerry e-mail, so might as well bring it to this app too.
Before this, Facebook for BlackBerry had a big update to 2.0, which most prominently included the addition of Chat, and a significant user interface overhaul. As always, the app lets you peruse the news feed to see what your friends are up to, upload pictures directly from your phone’s camera, post your own updates, and get push notifications of new wall posts or direct messages.
Every once in awhile I would get redundant or excessive updates trickling down to Facebook through Twitter, Foursquare, or elsewhere, and not being able to delete them from my phone had been a bit of a hassle. The addition of the deletion feature is a solid one, though a bit of a no-brainer. Wi-Fi support also seems like something RIM should have included from the get-go, but there you go.
To try out the latest version, hit up the BlackBerry Beta Zone to sign up.
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
