iPhone App Review #3: Facebook 3.0

So, there you have it. Facebook 3.0 for the iPhone and iPod Touch! Isn’t it pretty!? It’s actually really nice. The home screen has been completely revamped. As you can see, all the main features ofFacebook are nicely laid out. As you start receiving updates in your News Feed, Inbox, or whatever, you get a nice little notification letting you know about theupdates. Unfortunately, this version of the app doesn’t support push, but according to Facebook for iPhone’s Facebook page, “The one feature everyone is asking for, Push Notifications, is in development but it won’t make it into 3.0. You can expect it in a 3.1 update later this summer.” It’s good news for the end of the summer, but not now. I guess it’s a good thing. With all these push notification apps coming out, we’re gonna need to see some better battery management upgrades coming out in iPhone 3.1.

A second page, and possibly more, has been added to the home screen. Here, you can add and remove “bookmarks”. You can add a fan page you currently subscribe to or a contact you would like to gain quick access to. It’s safe to assume that in the future, the ability to add applications into the mix.

A really interesting feature has been added to the friends list part of the app. A little telephone icon now shows up beside the name of the contact (that has made that information available) and you can call them or send an SMS.

Other features added are 3GS video uploading, upload and manage photo albums, zooming in on photos, and you can now visit links posted in your News Feed via the built in web browser.

So, there you go. Upgrade your Facebook app for free at the iTunes App Store.