Since BlackBerry announced the original original Facebook app for BlackBerry 10 would be moving to a web-based experience, there have been many alternative Facebook apps that have come out. We're getting together a nice roundup of all of them, but another addition to that list has now landed from Nemory Oliver, the developer behind Face10, named Facebuck.
So how does Facebuck differ from Face10? According to Nemory, Facebuck is not a replacement to the Face10 app, rather an alternative to those who want a different look and feel of Facebook as well as an alternative for other specific features. Luckily, we have a full list of those features:
- Ultra Fast & Data Savings Mode
- Built in Messenger/Chat
- Send/Comment with Stickers
- Send and Receive Photos
- Manage and Post to your Pages/Groups
- View Replies of a Comment
- Reply to a Comment
- Customize Color Schemes
- App Security Lock Password
- View What's Trending
- Access Saved Items
- Post your Feeling
- Checkin to Places
- Ads Manager
- Pages Manager
- Groups Manager
- Sale Groups
- Events
- See who's online to Chat
- Notes
- Pokes
- Games
- Find Friends
- Close Friends
- Multiple Language Support
Facebuck for Facebook is available now in BlackBerry World as a free download but there's also an in-app purchase to upgrade the app for $1.99. With the upgrade to the Pro version, you'll be removing ads, gaining the ability to apply color schemes plus, you'll be able to lock the app using a security password. You can check more shots of Facebuck in action below, to decide if it's something you're interested in.
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