Facebook Finally Releases Official iPad App
Many thought that with the announcement of the new Apple iPhone 4S, would come the Facebook app for the iPad. It has been a long time since it was announced that Facebook was working on a native iPad app. Although the event announcing the iPhone 4S has passed, we finally have the release of the official Facebook app for the Apple iPad family, along with updates to the existing Facebook app for iPhones and iPod Touches.
The app is said to give special focus to the multitouch capabilities of the Apple iPad, according to software engineer Leon Dubinsky. Some of the new features include multitouch actions such as swipe, tap or pinch to move between Facebook pages and albums. Also included is functionality for Facebook games on the iPad, as well as optimization for browsing friends’ photos, updates and stories. Other functionality includes a dropdown menu to scan and send messages without having to go directly to your Facebook inbox.
Have a look at the images below as well as the full Press Release. The link to grab this app from the iTunes App Store is below as well.
Today, Facebook announced their first app for the iPad.To grab the app for either the iPhone or iPad directly from the iTunes Store, click here.Facebook for iPad not only includes popular features from the site like photos and games, but also optimizes them for the unique capabilities of the iPad.
Facebook for iPad is available today in the Apple App Store and additional information can be found in the blog post attached.
Additionally Facebook announced they are extending the Facebook Platform to mobile including the new iPad app, iPhone/iPod app and mobile web site. The Facebook Platform will allow mobile developers to take advantage of social channels for search of discovery of their apps and also the Facebook Credits payment system.
Additional details about the Facebook Platform on mobile can be found in the second blog post attached as well.
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