Facebook Android app adds chat and push notifications
updated 08:40 pm EST, Tue December 14, 2010
Functionality now closer to the iPhone app
Facebook has released an update to its mobile client for Android handsets. Version 1.5 brings several important improvements, including support for the same Facebook Chat functionality that is available in the desktop edition and iPhone app.
The update also adds push notifications for incoming messages and other content, while the chat feature offers a background mode that can be used when other applications are active.
The Facebook app for Android is now available as a free download from the Android Market.
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- multiple accounts;
- plain/bubble views. Customize avatar/font sizes.
- font packs (download separate apk to keep memory).
- full Unicode support;
- customize income message notification: default sound/your sound file, LED, vibration, status bar notification.
- chat history. Export (email) selected messages, open chat messages, whole history for a contact, whole history for all contacts. Archive attachment with 7zip.
Facebook features:
- all non-chat permissions are revoked, customize period.
- upload image (several share options)
- send image to a contact (private wall post).
- send message to a contact (as a private event or private wall post).
- set status message.