Facebook addicted iPhone owners will be glad to know that a new and improved build is now available for download at the Apple App Store. This bulk update carries a number of bug fixes as well as tweaks that are meant to improve the whole Facebook mobile experience.
Included in the update are photo comment bug fixes, photo upload improvements, fixed links and more:
- Photo comments are now allowed even when they are accessed from Notifications
- Smaller photos can now be uploaded without problems
- More than two Notifications can now be highlighted as unread
- Status updates are now in order in the News Feed
- Photo album links in the News Feed are now fixed
- Months are now in order in the birthday view
- Friends list now shows correctly even if you have less than 8 friends
- Non-ASCII text notes now show in full
Major fixes include things like larger image uploads (up to a 720 pixel resolution), the ability to write on, or simply view, event walls as well as HTTP video streaming via Wi-Fi or super fast 3G. This means that you will only need to tap on a video link on your feed in order to watch it through your iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4′s default media player. The implementation of the video streaming technology seems to be utilizing Apple’s favorite H.264 codec.
It is great news to see that the social networking giant is once again turning their attention to the Apple version of their site. Most especially after their qualms regarding Apple’s revised App screening system.
Overall, it is looking good for iPhone toting social networking fans everywhere. Aside from a few iPod Touch users having issues with their status posts (which have, apparently been fixed short after), there have been no other reported bugs.
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