Facebook for Android

As one of the largest mobile services in the world with more than 200 million active users, Facebook Mobile collaborates closely with mobile device makers and operating system providers to bring the best Facebook experience that leverages innovative mobile experiences. A year ago we launched Facebook for Android following our close work with Google and over the past twelve months we’ve worked closely with them and their device partners to bring the social experience to a range of Android-powered devices. Today we are delivering an updated app for Android devices that includes features that people will be excited about. First the initial version of Places will be included in the native application and won’t require people to check-in from a website from their Android device. Secondly our newest product, Groups, will be part of the native application as well. We’ve also added a highly requested feature with an updated notifications feature that won’t send you off to the browser as long as there is an appropriate destination within the application itself. Additionally the updated Facebook for Android application will allow people an easy single sign-on access to certain third-party applications like games, which utilize Facebook’s social graph to operate.

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  People can check-in to Places without having to leave the native Facebook for Android application.
  
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  People can stay up-to-date with the Facebook Groups they are members of without leaving the Facebook for Android app.
  
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  An update to the notifications features which won’t send you off to the browser as long as that notification has an appropriate destination within the application itself, you will be taken there.
  
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  Now, when you're logged into Facebook, we've made it easier for you to login into other applications on your Android device. No more need to type in another username and password.
  
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  The new Facebook for Android app is available in the following languages: Chinese (simplified &Taiwan), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (United States), French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal & Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain & United States), Swedish, Turkish
  

Is Deals included in Places on Facebook for Android?

We’ve included the first version of Places on Facebook for Android so we can get feedback how the product works on Android devices. We are currently testing Deals on Facebook for iPhone as we’ve been able to get feedback and incorporate changes on the first version of Places on the iPhone. Android users will be able to access to Deals from the touch.facebook.com web site.
How do I access Facebook Groups?

On the application’s home screen, there is now an option to select “Groups.” Once selected you can browse the through Groups you are a member of and interact as you would on the Web. If there are new messages in a group you will easily be able to see the number of new comments posted to the group next to the group’s name.

How does the single sign-on work on my Android device?

Once people enter their username and password information in to their Facebook application on their Android device, the login will be recognized and applied to any third-party application that has integrated with Facebook’s authentication tools. People will still have to view Facebook’s standard permissions screen and agree to share their data with the developer by clicking “ok”.

Yes, all the new features in the Facebook for Android application are available on all versions of the Android operating system.

Facebook Groups is also part of the native app for Android devices.