Facebook iPhone App Updated, Brings Groups and Deals

By Alex Heath on Nov 4, 2010

Facebook held a special mobile event yesterday at their headquarters in Palo Alto, California. CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, addressed the company’s new mobile strategy. Among some updates to the Android app, the official iPhone app was given the most attention.

Facebook v3.3 adds a couple of interesting features. The look of the app has been slightly restructured in the News Feed to consolidate space. Beyond the small updates to the user interface, Facebook added two major features: Groups and Deals…

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The iPhone App Store Adds “On The Grid” Category & it Looks Like Advertising

By Guest Author on Aug 30, 2010

I must say that I have enjoyed the anticipation that has come with waiting to see which category the App Store will add under their featured apps section. This week I was sorely disappointed by the organization of location-based apps entitled “On The Grid”.

It should come as no surprise that Facebook tops the list after adding their take on the service via Places. Foursquare and Gowalla are next on the list that only sports a dozen entries… Read More