Facebook has pushed out a new version of its Android app, and it finally has all the same functionality as the Facebook app for iOS. In addition to viewing your Facebook Feed, friends, groups, messages, events, and Places, you can now use Facebook Chat on Android to IM with your contacts who are online in real-time, whether they’re using Android, an iPhone, or a PC web browser.
The chat feature lets you view a list of your contacts who are online. You can start a chat by tapping on any name and entering a text. When you go back to the contact list window, you’ll see a list of currently active chats at the top of the page, as well as a number showing if you’ve missed an incoming message or two.
Facebook 1.5 for Android also adds support for push notifications, letting you see when there’s a new alert that needs your attention from your Android status bar.
You can download the latest version of Facebook for Android from the Android Market.
Does it use up your txt messages if you don’t have unlimited?
No its not a SMS, its Data. So your text limit is fine.
How to turn OFF the PUSH notifications? I have EMAIL notifications already!!! grrrrrrrrrrr
Check ReChat (facebook chat for android): http://refineandroid.doodlekit.com/
– multiple accounts;
– plain/bubble views. Customize avatar/font sizes.
– font packs (download separate apk to keep memory).
– customize income message notification: default sound/your sound file, LED, vibration, status bar notification.
– chat history. Export (email) selected messages, open chat messages, whole history for a contact, whole history for all contacts. Archive attachment with 7zip.
Facebook features:
– all non-chat permissions are revoked, customize period.
– upload image (several share options)
– send image to a contact (private wall post).
– send message to a contact (as a private event or private wall post).
– set status message.