Facebook App Review
Facebook, the legendary social networking platform that took over the browser, is now aiming for the mobile market with its new application, which is very simply called “Facebookâ€. This application has been released directly from Facebook and joins a host of other applications from competing social networks. The goal with all these applications is to grab a share of the mobile networking scene for their respective companies, and with Facebook’s App, it seems we have found a winner.
The Facebook App was designed with the traditional Facebook navigation and feel in mind, and the App looks exactly the site would on a browser, minus some of the quirks. The entire App flows smoothly, with one page flowing into the next and easily touchable buttons to add comments and make updates. Facebook has really gone out of their way to make sure that both iPhone and iPod Touch users would have no problem performing essential functions on their App.
The functionality aspect of the Facebook App is very useful as well. Not only can you access your essential functions such as the news feed, notifications, and requests, but Facebook has also included various extras, such as their Facebook chat, photo uploading, and on-the-fly status updates. In addition, iPhone and iPod Touch specific functions such as the shake-to-refresh were very handy for us as well.
So, all in all, the Facebook App provided us with a great way to connect and perform the essential functions with one of the top social networking platforms on the web, which is why we are going to award it 4 out of 5 golden stars.