There were rumors suggesting  17th October as the release date for Facebook app for BlackBerry users. Well those rumors were absolutely true. Enter Facebook v1.7 for BlackBerry owners. Through this app you can post status updates, share photos and much more while on the go.

This app brings with it the following features:

• View and update your status
• Receive and read notifications instantaneously
• Post and tag photos
• Synchronize with your Facebook friends
• Organize Facebook events
• Brings News Feed Support providing you with the ability to set the News Feed as the landing page
• Adds the option to set News Feed Filters enabling you  to toggle between ‘News Feed, Status Updates, Photos & Links’
• The application uses the device memory more efficiently.
• The app brings Feed Pre-fetching as a result of which the  user will not be required to wait while their Facebook Feeds are updated
• View Profile Menu Option – Clients may easily view their own profile by selecting ‘View my Profile’ from the menu.

The Prerequisites for using this app besides having a blackberry smartphone include:

• A wireless data service plan from your wireless service provider
• Facebook Account
• A BlackBerry smartphone with 64 MB of memory 882 KB of available smartphone memory
• BlackBerry® Device Software Version 4.2 or later

Download Facebook app via BlackBerry App World

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