Facebook 1.3 for Android in the wild but still elusive

Yesterday, version 1.3 of Facebook for Android was officially released. For some Android users, updating has been as simple as checking for updates and downloading the new one. For others, though, the new version seems to be far more elusive. A desktop-based visit to the Android Market shows Facebook 1.2 as one of the top free social media apps. The description still shows the latest version to be 1.2. Some users have been able to delete version 1.2, navigate to the Android Market and search for and install version 1.3.

What improvements can users expect? The home screen now displays messages, notifications and friend requests individually. The notifications themselves now appear in bar at the bottom of the screen that can be accessed by sliding up on the screen. Some who have updated report an overall bugginess to the app. Specifically, there are reports that notifications don’t automatically appear and that the app is a battery drainer. For now, at least, the opinions are mixed, if the posts on the Facebook’s official Android App page are any indicator. Either way, suffice it to say that Facebook for Android and BlackBerry still have a long way to go to catch up with their iPhone app brethren.

For those who have managed to update to version 1.3, what are your thoughts? Is it better, worse, or about the same? Let us know via comment!

Courtesy: Facebook for Android