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Facebook to Release iPad App Soon

According to the New York Times, a Facebook app for the iPad may finally be here is a few weeks. Facebook released an app for the iPhone in July 2008, and so far, only third-party apps have tried to optimize the Facebook interphase on the iPad's larger screen. According to the report, the app has been been in the works for over a year, and the unnamed sources say it is now in the final stages of testing. 

People close to the project say the app has slick design tailored to the iPad's touchscreen interphase and that Mark Zuckerberg has been very involved in overseeing design desicions and the app's features. 

In the past, users have complained that Facebook's iPhone app isn't optimized for the iPad A number of third-party developers have created their own solutions. The most popular alternatives are My Pad, iFace, and Friendly.

Among several new features, Facebook's iPad app may allow users to shoot and upload photos and video straight from the iPad's built-in cameras. 

 

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Alex Cequea is the Editor in Chief of iPhone Life magazine, and a managing partner at Mango Life Media (publisher of iPhone Life magazine). He holds an MBA in Sustainable Business, and he writes and speaks about mobile technology, business, and sustainability. He enjoys tennis, fascinating stories, public speaking, and climbing mango trees. He's presented to audiences large and small, and in 2011 he placed in the top 200 speakers worldwide (out of 25,000) in Toastmasters International Inspirational Speech Contest. He also maintains a blog about public speaking and communication skills. He lives in Boulder, CO with his wife.

Old Comments

This is funny!

After Mark Zuckerberg was quoted with his "iPad isn't mobile"  comment, he has now decided that an iPad Facebook app is a brilliant idea.

Way to be a hypocrit, Zuck!