AppleInsider Staff
Ubiquitous social network Facebook on Wednesday issued an update to its flagship iOS app, bringing a new feature that automatically publishes posts created when a user's cell signal is weak or their phone is not connected to a data network.
Facebook version 10.0 continues the company's odd version numbering scheme as the changes made in this latest iteration are far less significant than some recent point updates.
The most substantial addition to the app comes in a new feature that lets users concoct draft posts while offline and upload them when a network connection becomes available. Facebook says the function kicks in when a data connection is weak or the device is in Airplane Mode.
Additionally, version 10.0 allows users to preview draft posts prior to publishing and remove unwanted "suggested links" to books, movies and songs when sharing status updates.
Finally, the update brings unnamed improvements that speed up News Feed loading times, especially when the app is used on older devices.
Facebook version 10.0 is a free 59.4MB download from the App Store.
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Does it also delay Facebook posting until you're done driving in North Carolina?
Updated on my iPhone, the "top stories vs recent posts" setting usually at the top of the timeline that always seems to mysteriously set itself back to "top stories" no matter how many times you set it back to "most recent" is now entirely missing. Ugh, why does FB try to shove the "top stories " thing so hard? No one I know wants it.
Hey Facebook, how about a version that keeps posts in chronological order!!!!
Updated on my iPhone, the "top stories vs recent posts" setting usually at the top of the timeline that always seems to mysteriously set itself back to "top stories" no matter how many times you set it back to "most recent" is now entirely missing. Ugh, why does FB try to shove the "top stories " thing so hard? No one I know wants it.
It's now buried way in there...
Tap on the More
Scroll down until you find Feeds
Go the whole way to the bottom of the first section. That's where you'll find Most Recent
GRRRR!!! I hate Facebook more with every update!
Facebook .. how about flushing the highly irritating 'People You May Know' on the News Feed down the pot. While I'm about it, make display of the Chat pane on the iPad app that takes up 1/3 of the limited screen space, optional. In short, hire some staff who have half a clue about good user interface design.