Facebook does Android Update… Twice this week
Facebook for Android was updated early this week with a sleek UI and a rich set of new features.
The improvements include video playback, the ability to view and RSVP for events, respond to friend requests without leaving the app, and an updated home page; the latter gets a draggable notifications drawer, a photo reel for easy viewing of friends’ photos and videos, and the ability to post a status update or search for friends with just one click.  Unfortunately the update also included a battery draining wake-lock feature that kept the app churning away in the background.
Late Thursday, another update was released, this time fixing the battery problem. Could it be that the CEO of Facebook demanded a better app, now that he’s using his Nexus 1 to update? Or maybe it’s the former Google app developer that’s now in charge of mobile apps at Facebook. Whatever the reason, the update is slick and adds the kind of functionality a smartphone user looks for in a social networking app.
Facebook for Android is available in the Android Market.
