Facebook’s Android app gets a fairly major overhaul

Android’s official Facebook app just got a pretty major upgrade in Version 1.3.0. You’ll immediate notice the difference in the user interface, with a photo reel at the bottom that lets you quickly flip through your friends’ recent photos and videos. And see that notifications bar at the bottom? Drag it up for the list of recent notifications.  There’s also one-tap access to post a status update or search for friends, video playback withing the app using H.264 encoding, support for Facebook events (review, see details, RSVP) within the app, and respond to friend requests.

We can’t help but wonder how much of a hand Erick Tseng had in this, given that the former senior Android product manager left Android for Facebook just a few short months ago. Regardless, we’re mostly liking what we’re seeing. Check out some more screen shots after the break, and let us know what you think in the comments.

Posted originally at Android Central

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