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Facebook For Android Gets New Update; Users Wary

The Facebook mobile app has drawn considerable complaints over the years from users, for everything from speed (or lack thereof) to the impairment or loss of certain functions like photo sharing and t...
Facebook For Android Gets New Update; Users Wary
Written by Amanda Crum
  • The Facebook mobile app has drawn considerable complaints over the years from users, for everything from speed (or lack thereof) to the impairment or loss of certain functions like photo sharing and tagging. Every new update brings a few changes–which include fixes for some bugs and different layouts–and for every one thing that gets revamped, it seems, two more require attention, making users more wary of an impending update.

    According to Facebook, this new update brings in better messaging capability, including a lot more of the features that come with the desktop version such as online status and better organization of contact lists. It will also change the way photo sharing is done, which may have a little something to do with the social media site’s recent controversial acquisition of the photo app Instagram, a deal that went down for a cool $1 billion.

    Of course, every time Facebook changes anything, users have a lot to say about it.

    Updated my Facebook app for Android. Oh! Now Facebook has its own camera in desktop! Yes, that blue one! http://t.co/aVIcURFl 1 hour ago via Twitter for Android ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    PS if you’re wondering why I haven’t responded to anything on Facebook, it’s cause the android app is fairly feeble. 1 minute ago via Twitter for Android ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Well done Facebook. Another Android app update that pushes me another step towards uninstalling. 11 minutes ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Yes very fast, but ugly, cluttered and amateurish design RT @lifehacker Facebook’s Android app is just about the slo… http://t.co/IyKq63zj 1 hour ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    I started to open the Android Facebook app, but instead went home, got my laptop and drove to the coffeeshop. Was still faster than the app. 6 days ago via TweetCaster for Android ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

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