When it comes to BlackBerrys, one thing is for sure, most users are huge Facebook/Twitter addicts. RIM has finally released their long awaited, beautiful BlackBerry 6 and without a doubt need to overhaul their accompanying Facebook application to go along with it.
In my opinion, RIM does Facebook better than anyone else. With push email that translates into push notifications for their Facebook app, it’s hard to top them. The Facebook experience on an iPhone or Android is far below Facebook on my BlackBerry, but RIM could do much better with it. There is no official changelog between 1.6 and 1.8, but most people are sitting, waiting patiently for Facebook Chat in some future release. Let’s hope RIM has been listening.
RIMarkable is claiming that we could see it as soon as later today, but don’t get your hopes up. They claimed the “chatter” about the release of version 1.8 is increasing, but that doesn’t mean a whole lot to this guy. We’re all on version 1.6 right now, but I can recall quite well how that release and the release of version 1.5 were. RIM claiming it was coming on one day only to have that date delayed a few times and when they finally did release it, App World and the download links supplied on the mobile BlackBerry website were simultaneously bombarded by millions of people all at once. Don’t get your panties in a twist if they release it today and you can’t download it until tomorrow, RIM is notorious for building hype and making their servers crash. It’s bound to happen when you have
via: RIMarkable
Pardon, but I have been running on Facebook 1.7.0.22 for quite some time…best version yet on my Curve 8900…I believe I got the update OTA from the Facebook app itself.
That’s right. My mistake. Facebook for BlackBerry is version 1.7, not 1.6.
I’m on Verizon and currently have a BlackBerry Cuve 8530, I like the email, messaging, 3g and wifi, but I want to transfer over to an android phone or even a possible verizon iphone, because these apps are too pricy and im not a fan of the web surfing, are there any reason’s why i should stay?
I had a tour for about a year, and i must say i hated the facebook app. I don’t think
the facebook app for BB even compares to that of the iphone or android platforms.
RIM desperately needs to overhaul the UI and fuctionality so it’s on par with everyone else.
I am sure the FB experience on OS6 is better, because the browser is better…I guess it all depends on what you want to do on facebook on your phone…its never going to be like sitting at your computer if thats what people expect
That’s the problem..on the iphone and droid.. it is like sitting at your computer.
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