14 DAY TRIAL // Sunnyvale-based mobile phone maker Palm announced last week the release of a new version of its Facebook application for handsets powered by the webOS platform, and now it has made a new Facebook Beta application for the OS available for download. Even if released only a few days after the 1.1 version of the software solution, Palm says that the new version includes a great deal of enhancements, and that users will certainly appreciate the update.
Among the main features the new Facebook Beta application comes towards webOS-based handsets with, we can count: - Shortcut keys: Power users want to be able to access areas in an app as quickly as possible. You can now jump to different sections by holding down the SYM key and: N = news stream, P = photos, S = search, I = inbox, U = your profile, E = events. We have found this particularly handy for Pixi users where the keyboard is always just there. - Your Comments: You will notice that your comments in a thread are colored Facebook blue to make them stand out. - Access Updates in Facebook Mail: You can now access the updates messages, joining messages and sent mail.
According to the developing team, the new flavor of the application also comes with support for Facebook Video. This means that users will be able to see Facebook videos in their stream, while also having the possibility to play those videos. The videos that can be watched are encoded into the H.264 format, as Facebook has begun to encode its videos in this format, the developers note. In addition, the new version of the Facebook application also includes a wide range of bug fixes, it seems, as well as a series of other enhancements.
“Beta means beta. These releases are not tested in the same way as full releases, and new features may not be fully internationalized or localized. You get to play with new features that we are working on, and hopefully give us feedback along the way. You can help us find bugs early, give us ideas on new features, give us real world advice on how certain features and ideas feel, and help us prioritize exactly what you want out of the app,” the developing team states. The app can be downloaded from here.