Facebook iPad App Updated for Retina Display

[MacRumors]

As rumored last week, Facebook has released an updated version of its iOS app with support for the new iPad's Retina display. The update also delivers a number of bug fixes to one of the most popular apps of all time.

What's New in Version 4.1.1

In this release, we added some features and fixed some bugs so now:
- You can go offline in chat
- The right profile picture appears for everyone
- Your list of friends always includes all your friends
- In sets of photos, your name is displayed correctly
- Photos of people who like Facebook Pages load correctly
- Your friend-request notification only lights up if you have a request
- You can change your language to Czech, Danish, Greek, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian (Bokmal), Portuguese (Portugal) or Thai
- If you've got a new Retina iPad, you'll see a crisp, high resolution interface

Facebook for iPhone and iPad is a free download from the App Store. [Direct Link]

Article Link: Facebook iPad App Updated for Retina Display

 

[Menopause]

Like.

 

[kchau]

i dont see any new retina graphics... what?

 

[applefanDrew]

It's about time!

 

[RockTheGlobe]

Hope those bug fixes including the constant crashing and the inability to go to any photos or outside links without making a hash of the news feed when you return to it. The Facebook app is almost unusable on my original-recipe iPad.

 

[SmileyBlast!]

The new iPad is now the best portable Facebook experience with this app. upgrade.

 

[Cynicalone]

To bad Facebook uses such **** images for your Timeline it looks terrible on the Retina iPad.

 

[JDow]

Wirelessly posted

Where is timeline support for iPad???

 

[RockTheGlobe]

The new iPad is now the best portable Facebook experience with this app. upgrade.

Right, because the only solution to solving crashes and app difficulty is to put the onus on the user to purchase a brand new iPad for several hundred dollars simply for this one area, not ask the app developer to build a more robust version of their application and fix bugs.

 

[Jayderek]

Wirelessly posted

Where is timeline support for iPad???

agreed.

Unless they're in the process of a complete re-write of this app, the absence of this is a little frustrating

 

[pauliaK]

Still no timeline support? What's taking them so long to implement this... Haven't checked other features yet but at first glance it's just another disappointment with a few minor bugfixes. I am really having a hard time realising how the tech company this size which reinvented the social networking is unable to deliver a proper working app for using their own services.

 

[Menopause]

i dont see any new retina graphics... what?

It happened to quite a few with Retina Display artwork updates. You need to clear the system caches. Just reboot your iPad and you'll be fine.

 

[wdomon]

Facebook App Update?

No timeline support still? December 2011 they said "iPad timeline support coming soon."

 

[room237]

Still no Cut & Paste?

Shocker.

 

[fruitycups]

wow~! now i can waste time in HD!

 

[bushido]

omg the chat offline button is back THX GODDESS AND HER BILLION CHILDREN

edit: crap!!! only on the iPad -.-

 

[sluggozmom]

It doesn't look any different to me...am I missing something?

 

[GSPice]

I upgraded so I could delete it and rate it 1 star. Make sure to rate the old version 1 star first before you upgrade. This way you can rate both versions 1 star.

 

[lincolntran]

Wirelessly posted

Fb app is the worst app ever created for iDevices. Period.

 

[mattraehl]

Facebook intentionally made a crappy iPad app because they want you to use the website. They're not even really trying to hide it.

 

[CodeBreaker]

Isn't this app just a web view?

 

[big samm]

Yup retina display support and other bug fixs... It looks really on the ipad

 

[charlieegan3]

anyone else still not got facebook?

 

[David Menzel]

It doesn't look any different to me...am I missing something?

My app looks different. I suggest that you update your app one more time or erase and download it again.

 

[50548]

Facebook intentionally made a crappy iPad app because they want you to use the website. They're not even really trying to hide it.

Seems like it, I must agree...but it's Mark Sugarloaf we're talking about, after all.