Facebook For Android App Updated With Improved Photos, Sharing, And Voice Messaging
The Facebook Android app has been updated with new features concerning photo viewing, sharing abilities and voice messaging.
Faster photos are now available on the app. Simply when opening the app on an Android device, the photos will appear more quickly.
The sharing functionality of the app has been improved. Users of the app have the ability to share their friends’ stories to different Timelines, groups, and pages. Android users were previously only able to share friends’ stories on to their own Timeline.
Also, Facebook for Android now has voice messaging which can be accessed within the app. Users of the Facebook Messenger app just a couple of weeks ago were given the ability to send voice messages. This was then applied to iOS and Android devices. Similarly, the social platform made VoIP calling available to users in the U.S. on iOS devices.
A major upgrade took place for the Android version around a month ago as version 2.0 was labelled as being ‘twice as fast’ in most general areas of the app.
The update of speed for Android came after a similar update of the iOS version of Facebook. Both apps had received complaints from users about the speed of it, meaning that Facebook chose to rebuild the apps from scratch with that issue in mind.
Do you have the Facebook for Android app? What do you think of the upgrade?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below or via Twitter.
Daniel Barr
Follow us @SocialMediaF & @DanielAtSMF
www.socialmediafrontiers.com
Faster photos are now available on the app. Simply when opening the app on an Android device, the photos will appear more quickly.
The sharing functionality of the app has been improved. Users of the app have the ability to share their friends’ stories to different Timelines, groups, and pages. Android users were previously only able to share friends’ stories on to their own Timeline.
Also, Facebook for Android now has voice messaging which can be accessed within the app. Users of the Facebook Messenger app just a couple of weeks ago were given the ability to send voice messages. This was then applied to iOS and Android devices. Similarly, the social platform made VoIP calling available to users in the U.S. on iOS devices.
The update of speed for Android came after a similar update of the iOS version of Facebook. Both apps had received complaints from users about the speed of it, meaning that Facebook chose to rebuild the apps from scratch with that issue in mind.
Do you have the Facebook for Android app? What do you think of the upgrade?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below or via Twitter.
Daniel Barr
Follow us @SocialMediaF & @DanielAtSMF
www.socialmediafrontiers.com
Facebook For Android App Updated With Improved Photos, Sharing, And Voice Messaging
![]()
Reviewed by Unknown
on
Monday, January 21, 2013
Rating:
Unknown
Keeping you up to date on social media, digital marketing, apps, news & reviews. Social media, and digital marketing as a whole, are rapidly and constantly changing, adapting to new developments at an ever increasing rate. Just keeping up to date can be a nightmare. Our team of writers know their field, and keep an ear to the ground. We aim to keep you informed of all recent developments in the online world, and teach you a little something along the way. So whether you just want to stay connected, or gain some knowledge for yourself, the Social Songbird will keep on singing! More articles are posted every day so keep checking back! Join the discussion on Twitter - #SocialSongbird Or contact us directly - @SocialSongbird_
Entrepreneur, international speaker on Social Media Marketing. First one in the UK to write and speak in conferences about Twitter as a marketing tool. Consultant to Corporate Companies, Government Organizations, Marketing Managers and Business Owners.
Aspiring novelist with a passion for fantasy and crime thrillers. He hopes to one day drop that 'aspiring' prefix. He started as a writer and soon after he was made Executive Editor and Manager of the team at Social Songbird. A position he held for 5 years.
Adrienne is a passionate writer with experience in editing, content creation, and social media marketing. She’s a lover of animals, helping others improve their writing, and 2000s pop culture.
Musician, audio technician, professional tutor and a Cambridge university English student. Interested in writing, politics and obsessed with reading.
Recently graduated with a BA in English Literature from the University of Exeter, and he is about to study an MA in Journalism at the University of Sheffield. He is an aspiring journalist and novelist; in his free time he enjoys playing chess, listening to music and taking long walks through nature.
Lucy is an undergraduate BSc Politics and International Relations student at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Anna Coopey is a 4th year UG student in Classics at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. She is a keen writer and researcher on a number of topics, varying from Modern Greek literature to revolutionary theory.
Ellie is a recent BA English Literature graduate and aspiring publisher with a passion for writing. Her favourite pastimes include reading and shopping.