[Updated] Facebook Announces iPhone App–Now Live

Update 1: it’s now available in the App Store!

Facebook 3.3.1:
– Groups: share photos and posts with small groups of friends
– Deals: discover great deals around you
– Places: tag more friends after you check in, add photos
– Various bug fixes

Today Facebook announced their popular iPhone app will be getting an upgrade. Facebook had invited the media for an announcement today at their headquarters. They also announced that Android owners would be getting their app up to speed.

As reported by Techcrunch:

The iPhone application, which Zuckerberg says is on the “vast majority of iPhones” is getting the recently-revamped Groups feature. The iPhone app is also getting an updated Places feature. First, the iPhone app is getting improved tagging — it will now be easier to tag your friends into a venue. Places is also making it easier to add photos alongside a checkin.

Check for this new update today, and let us know if you spot this in the App Store.


[Techcrunch]

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