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Wednesday, 29 February 2012

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Facebook For Android Updated To v1.8.3, Brings... Well, We Don't Really Know, But Probably Not Much.

An update to the Facebook app just hit the Market, and looking at the changelog, you'd think it's a major update:
What's in this version:
  1. Navigate anywhere, fast: Get to your groups, apps, pages, and settings with a single press
  2. Search and you will discover: Look through friends, subscribers, apps, and pages
  3. See your friends tags on pictures and zoom: New photo viewing experience
  4. Faster notifications: Get alerted in real time with new push notifications
  5. Games & Apps: Play games and access your favorite apps on the go
  6. Access to mobile timeline (If you already have a timeline)
  7. Access to friend lists and subscriptions
Huge, right? Well, not exactly. See, the last version was 1.8.2, and today's update brings things up to 1.8.3 - a major hint that not a lot has changed. But an even bigger hint is looking through old posts, like one about an update in early December with... the exact same changelog, despite being a few versions previous. Similarly, the update that rolled out 2 weeks ago also didn't come with a new changelog.
So, what does the update bring? Who knows, but probably nothing more than a few minor bug fixes. It's hard to be sure, but then again... how surprising can a lack of communication be from a company that puts out an app that has pretty much been sub-par since release, even releasing an update that ran GPS 100% of the time?
Facebook for Android
Download Facebook for Android from the Android Market
QR code for https://market.android.com/details?id=com.facebook.katana

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