Good news Facebook users! RIM just gave us an update on Facebook 1.6...
The new version will go live this evening at 6 p.m. (PST). Anyone can access it from their BlackBerry Browser or from the desktop at www.blackberry.com/facebook.
Here's a highlight of new features:
Status updates and highlights on the home page - you can now view your friends' most recent status updates right on the home page. Highlights like photo uploads and wall posts are just a click away and you can comment on a photo, poke a friend, etc. right from the home page. Wall access from within Facebook for BlackBerry - with one click on your friend's profile picture from the home page, you can access their wall without having to go to the mobile site. Photo viewing in a simple, easy-to-use slideshow format - check out your friends' latest photo albums with improved photo viewing, and view albums in a simple and easy-to-use slideshow format. Just scroll back and forth through the thumbnails along the bottom to display the larger picture in the center of the screen. Facebook for BlackBerry 1.6 will also support three new languages: Thai Indonesian European PortugueseIf you're looking to see Facebook 1.6 in action ahead of time, be sure to check out the sneak peek we brought you a couple weeks ago, full of screen captures and detailed change log. And once the update comes, be sure to post your initial impressions and findings in the comments!
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