Facebook 1.5 For Blackberry

The newest version of Facebook for Blackberrys is now available! Version 1.5 replaces 1.2 with three pretty interesting new features! You know I love to simplify everything with subjects and bulletpoints, so here we go - a quick tutorial.

First of all, on your web browser, go to mobile.blackberry.com and Facebook 1.5 will be the first option to download. When starting up Facebook for the first time a Setup Wizard pops up on the screen and lists options to control the three biggest changes to Facebook for BlackBerry — the integration with the BlackBerry Message, Calendar and Contacts applications.

BlackBerry Message Application Integration:
Before, when a Facebook message/poke/whatever was received one was forced to navigate their way to the Facebook application itself, open it up and check what you’ve received. But with 1.5 you can bypass all of this by enabling the BlackBerry Message application option and view every Facebook message from the convenience of your inbox. Word.
BlackBerry Calendar Application Integration:
Now, all of the Facebook events you’ve RSVPeed to and forgot about, along with all of your friends birthdays are downloaded to a calendar labeled “Facebook”. This is optional and will probably stop a lot of people from getting mad at me for not coming to an event I RSVPeed "Yes" to. Whoops.
BlackBerry Contacts Application Integration:
This feature, perhaps my favorite of all, allows users to integrate Facebook friends with existing BlackBerry contacts. Phone numbers, work details, and most profile pictures from Facebook are added to the BlackBerry Contacts application. HELLLLLLLLO. The great thing about this is if you would like to apply this feature to only a select few you are able to do so by “linking” or “unlinking” whomever you wish. And if your Facebook friend does not have their phone number listed and it’s not already in your Contacts then the app allows you to request that they share it with you.

But my FAVORITE option is something I've been bitching about for a while now. They FINALLY allow you to comment on someone's comment!!!

and there you have it, bitcheZ.