RIM has announced today that Facebook v2.0 for BlackBerry smartphones has entered into a limited Beta in the BlackBerry Beta zone. FaceBook 2.0 is the update that BlackBerry fans have been waiting for. Version 2.0 features a totally redesigned interface with increased functionality and the addition of Facebook chat. The beta is open to all members of the Beta Zone with a BlackBerry 6 device and support for older BlackBerry OS versions will come with later betas. Hurry on over to see if there’s room for you to get into this limited beta! Some of the new features in Facebook 2.0 include:
- “Always On” Facebook Chat Notifications
- Redesigned Navigation Grid
- New Notifications Bar
- Improved News Feed Scrolling
- Enhanced Profiles
- Added Publisher Functionality
- Updated User Interface
The Facebook experience on BlackBerry up to now has been quite lacking, especially considering Facebook chat wasn’t included in the native app. Facebook 2.0 will bring the BlackBerry platform up to speed with the latest advances in Facebook including Facebook Chat and Places. There’s a full walkthrough of the Facebook 2.0 beta available at the Inside BlackBerry Blog. Let us know if you get into the Facebook 2.0 beta and we’ll keep you up to date as more beta slots open up and the app goes into a full release.
Justin Lisenby
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