Facebook 1.5 for BlackBerry Tries to Make an Appearance

on 8 Mar 2009 09:35 AM

After seeing the Facebook 1.5 app get an early review last week and the MySpace app get officially updated to version 1.5, I know a lot of you are eagerly awaiting the release of the Facebook 1.5 app. We've got some positive and negative news on that front...

On the postive side, it seems a little snafu happened yesterday that points to a release being potentially near at hand - it seems RIM published a bunch of Knowledge Base articles about Facebook 1.5 to their Technical Solution Center (details/links below) which they then promptly removed from public access when somebody realized it wasn't yet available (thank you Google Reader for caching the feed and big thanks to Jerry for the tip):

Facebook messages do not display correctly -KB17664
Link a Facebook friend to an existing contact on the BlackBerry smartphone - KB17090
Wall to Wall conversation threading - KB16332
Access Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones 1.5 using the Search application on the BlackBerry smartphone - KB16338
Reply to photo comments in Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones 1.5 - KB16340
Type an email address for a recipient who is not in your friends list in Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones 1.5 - KB16359
How to view or request a friend's phone number in Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones 1.5 - KB16360
Add and update your phone number in Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones 1.5 - KB16361
Send Facebook messages to multiple recipients using Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones 1.5 - KB16363
Message conversation threading in Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones 1.5 - KB16364
Add Facebook friends to the Contacts application on the BlackBerry smartphone - KB16365
Send Facebook messages to a pre-defined Facebook friend distribution list - KB16366
Calling friends from Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones - KB16367
Integrate Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones 1.5 with the Messages application on the BlackBerry smartphone - KB16368
Minimum requirements for Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones 1.5 - KB16369
Add Facebook events to the Calendar application on the BlackBerry smartphone - KB16331

On the potentially bad news side, we've actually had a few reports come in now saying the release of the Facebook 1.5 app is at least a few weeks away still (read: April... potentially even May). We HOPE this isn't the case, but it sounds like there may still be some room for improvement in the app stability department that needs to be addressed before it gets released. We'll keep you updated as we learn more.

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18 Comments

Posted by liveify Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

I hope it comes or gets leaked soon

Posted by MyThai Monday, Mar 09, 2009 1171 days ago

April, May

Posted by 49ersjt Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

I know I'm probably blind, but is the Facebook chat going to be integrated into this release?

Posted by redantz Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

I'd love to see a standalone Facebook Chat app for the Blackberry!

Posted by arukaen Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

agreed

Posted by SUIVIO Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

There is an app you can dowload to add facebook messenger to your BB. Go to www.palringo.mobi download and install it. Once on your phone, add the facebook service and you're set. You'll be texting your life away with all your facebook pals right on your BB.

NOTE: I installed this on my friends javelin last week and it would not add facebook on the phone. So we downloaded palringo on PC and added the services there. Once that was done on PC signed back in on phone and you'll be set!

Posted by Dolphis Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

Well, any improvement to the app is a welcomed change!
My friend has an iPhone and his version can do sooo much more than on my BB...

Posted by tnewton3 Monday, Mar 09, 2009 1172 days ago

This is true but look at his phone compared to you yours. Always plugged in, can't send a pic text, just to name a couple of the many.

Posted by BChydro86 Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

def needs to be a facebook chat. prolly have to wait for 2.0 though.

it shouldnt be its own app. just add another tab in the regular facebook app.

Posted by SevereDeceit Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

Somebody just needs to leak this somewhere...

Posted by mkonline Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

I believe this is being pushed back due to Facebook's new layout being published over the next few days/weeks.

Posted by Bippy Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

I have only been using the BB FB app a couple of days but it seems to be working well for me.

Posted by louiedawg Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

The original Myspace app came out months after the original Facebook, but yet Facebook 1.5 will be out a good month after the newest Myspace. Makes a lot of sense. ha

Posted by BB Bold Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

I would like to see friends feeds on Facebook for BlackBerry as SocialScope does.(it keep your friend feeds for a long time and it loads automatically)

Posted by hail2030 Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

Just come out already!!

Posted by Queen4111 Sunday, Mar 08, 2009 1173 days ago

So much stalling...

Posted by Alpha Omega Monday, Mar 09, 2009 1172 days ago

How did Myspace beat facebook to 1.5, when facebook been out much longer then Myspace app.

Posted by -ryberry Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009 1170 days ago

the updates for 1.5 look pretty good. 1.3 definitely needed improving! looking forward to the release, whenever that may be.