Windows Mobile users have long had to live without an official Facebook app. On Thursday, that all changes with the launch of Facebook for Windows Mobile 6. A test version of the app leaked in March, and now it goes on general release.
Although they’ve had to wait substantially longer than those with other handsets, Windows Mobile users do get one special feature: you can upload video straight to Facebook from the app, which Microsoft heralds as a first. Standard features listed by Microsoft include:
1. Send messages to any of the people in your Friends list.
2. Take pictures and videos on your phone, then upload them right to Facebook.
3. Send messages or call people in your Friends list.
4. Manage your profile and post anytime, anywhere.
Our lone Windows Mobile user at Mashable (
) describes it as “a cross between the BlackBerry and the iPhone app”, but far less impressive than either - it’s harder to navigate, with small buttons and more clicks required. It’s nice, however, to have phone book integration on a Windows Mobile device: this provides easy access to all Facebook friends who listed a phone number on their Facebook (
) profiles.
Having tested unofficial Facebook apps for Windows Mobile (see FriendMobilizer, for example), it’s fair to say there is little choice here: if you’re using Windows Mobile and want a Facebook app, here’s your solution.
