Facebook App for iOS Gets a Big Update

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Posted September 7, 2011 at 12:25am by Shalom Levytam

Facebook's app for iOS has received a big update that brings the ability to tag friends and places in posts, to share external links from a web view, a new design for Profile and Group walls, and more.

Facebook for iPhone makes it easy to stay connected and share information with friends. Use your iPhone to start a conversation with Facebook Chat, check your friends' latest photos and status updates, look up a phone number, or upload your own mobile photos to Facebook while on the go.

What's New In This Version:
Made it easier to share with who you want
● Added the ability to tag friends and places in posts
● Added the ability to share external links from a web view
● Added new design for Profile and Group Walls
● Improved the sharing tool to add privacy controls on posts and match your settings on the web site

Improvements and bug fixes:
● Improved Notifications speed
● Fixed a number of Chat bugs
● Made it easier to select filters in News Feed
● Fixed a bug with the Notifications bar disappearing
● Fixed a number of Photos bugs
● Improved performance and stability overall

You can download Facebook from the App Store for free.

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Adcpolo - September 9, 2011 at 2:16am

After update its worse. No tag either

Ollie - September 8, 2011 at 9:12pm

The bugs on this app are ridiculous Even after the update

Elpanda503 - September 7, 2011 at 5:39pm

I updated the app for my iPhone but I can't tag friends on my status!!!!! Is there a new trick or what? I tried to use the @ and nothing :( Someone help

FL455H - September 7, 2011 at 6:49pm

It seems numerous people are asking this question and no-one seems to have the answer!!

Nobo1 - September 7, 2011 at 9:53pm

Cuz that was the OLD method... Tit head! Reboot the phone or reinstall the app ad friend tag works for me!

Soleh - September 9, 2011 at 1:17am

@unhandsome; done that and it doesn't work...

Nobo1 - September 7, 2011 at 3:14pm

i buy n sell via it's pages otherwise wouldn't bother...

hbsjr - September 7, 2011 at 2:25pm

I lost Facebook iPad tweak after the upgrade. I reverted back

PReaper - September 7, 2011 at 10:04am

And it still sucks just as much as last upgrade.. All they do is adding stuff but never fix the bugs..

Soleh - September 7, 2011 at 4:26am

No friends/status tag on Facebook ver 3.5a...bummer..

Soleh - September 7, 2011 at 4:28am

I mean on my Facebook ver 3.5a...

Kristina - September 8, 2011 at 7:29pm

What the hell!? I have version 3.5a why do some get it and others don't? How can this be fixed!?!?!?!!?!?

Soleh - September 9, 2011 at 8:18am

@Kristina, I got it!! You have to enable the feature on your desktop Facebook first.

Apurva - September 10, 2011 at 4:26am

@Soleh .. How did you enable it in your desktOp Facebook!? I can't find the option!

Soleh - September 11, 2011 at 1:13am

When I logged into desktop Facebook the option just pop up.

Soleh - September 11, 2011 at 3:41am

Or change at your privacy setting on your desktop Facebook

cesco - September 7, 2011 at 1:39am

still no ipad support =|

Jared - September 7, 2011 at 7:51pm

Just use MyPad....