Facebook for BlackBerry has been updated to v2.0 beta 4, and is available for download in BlackBerry Beta Zone. Features in the latest release of Facebook for BlackBerry v2.0 beta 4 include:
- Enhanced Notifications – Get Notified of ‘Likes’
- Cross-Channel Messaging
- Enhanced Integration with BlackBerry Native Apps
- In-App Error Reporting
- Touch Toolbar
Head over to Inside BlackBerry to get more information on these new features in Facebook for BlackBerry v2.0 beta 4. You must, however, be a member of BlackBerry Beta Zone to download a copy.
Research in Motion recently released Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones v2.0 Beta 3 in BlackBerry Beta Zone. New features in the latest update include:
- Wi-Fi support
- The ability to delete comments and posts
- New delete prompts
Members of BlackBerry Beta Zone can download Facebook for BlackBerry 2.0 Beta 3 by logging in selecting the app from list of available programs. If you aren’t already a member, you can sign up here.
Who would have thought that the two-week-old BlackBerry PlayBook would have gotten an official Facebook app before the iPad, however, with the official Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook being announced today at BlackBerry World and expected to be released this month, this is exactly what has happened…
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N4BB has leaked what looks like the 2011 BlackBerry software roadmap. In addition to all of the devices seen in BlackBerry device roadmaps, RIM has a lot on store for us on the software front as well. There is a lot on the 2011 BlackBerry Software roadmap, the notables being Facebook for BlackBerry 2.0, Twitter for BlackBerry 1.1, BIS 4.0 and 4.1, and the biggie, BlackBerry 7.
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Facebook for BlackBerry has received an official update to version 1.9.0.28. The new version, if not yet available for you on BlackBerry App World, soon should be. ( I am still seeing v1.9.0.20 )
Facebook for BlackBerry updates include:
Email Notification Improvements
Previously, if you turned on email notifications using the Facebook.com website, then logged out and logged back into Facebook on your BlackBerry smartphone, your email notification settings would be turned off.
Now, with Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones 1.9.0.28, email notifications are left enabled if you change email notification settings using Facebook.com, then log out and log back in to Facebook on your BlackBerry smartphone.
Background Polling
Previously, if you set the background polling option to Never, then logged out and logged back into Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones, the polling setting would be set to 10 minutes instead of Never. This issue has been corrected so the background polling option will remain at the Never setting.
Photo Upload Freeze Fix
In the past, users may have seen their BlackBerry smartphone freeze when sending a photo to Facebook from the Media folder on their BlackBerry smartphone. This issue has been corrected by this maintenance release so no further freezing should occur.
Pick Facebook for BlackBerry up in BlackBerry App World…
N4BB has gotten there hands on a few screen shots of the highly anticipated Facebook for BlackBerry v2.0 application, and, in addition to an overhauled user interface and improved core application integration, Facebook for BlackBerry v2.0 will include Facebook Chat integration, a feature previously thought to be absent from Facebook for BlackBerry v2.0.
Facebook for BlackBerry v2.0 is rumored to be released sometime in May with a beta becoming available in March. Let ‘s hope the new Facebook for BlackBerry app can go toe to toe with official Facebook apps seen in iOS and Android.
Research in Motion has announced via Inside BlackBerry that Facebook for BlackBerry v1.9 with support for Facebook Places will be available on BlackBerry App World in North America within the next 24 hours. Facebook Places provides location based check-in services similar to Foursquare, Gowalla, Google Latitude, and other social check-in applications…
With Facebook Places, you can use your BlackBerry smartphone to conveniently share where you are, what you’re doing, and who you’re with. While you are checking in, you can tag a friend and include a comment to let your friends know what you’re up to. You can also see where your friends are and what they’re doing.
Head over to Inside BlackBerry for more information, or, over to App World to download…
We heard rumors that Facebook for BlackBerry would get updated last week, however, it looks like we were a bit premature. That being said, Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones 1.8.0.49 is now available to all in BlackBerry App World.
Some of the new features include:
- Faster load times
- Video uploading
- Replaced BIS-E notifications with BlackBerry Push APIs
There are rumors floating around that the release of Facebook for BlackBerry version 1.8 is imminent. The version on BlackBerry App World and at http://www.blackberry.com/facebook is still 1.6, however, the chatter about 1.8 being release very soon (possibly today) is picking up.
If we hear anything, we will update this post. If you find out something first, leave a comment…