What’s good for the Apple is good for the Android, as Facebook announced that it extended its single-sign-on and deep-linking options to Android devices, following its move in February to do the same for iOS devices like the iPad and iPhone.
Facebook’s claim that a security hole in its mobile applications for Apple’s iOS for the iPhone and iPad, as well as Android, only affected devices that had been jailbroken was proven to be false, leaving open the potential for theft of identity and other data from users’ profiles.
Facebook wants to make mobile payments easier, and said it is working with AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, T-Mobile USA, Verizon, Vodafone, KDDI, and Softbank Mobile on ways to streamline mobile transactions.
An updated version of Facebook for Windows Phone just came out, bringing several upgrades and new features.
Earn free Facebook Credits for installing applications on your iPhone or Android device.
Facebook Credits haven’t worked out as well as many third-party developers hoped, panelists are saying at the Inside Social Apps 2012 conference in San Francisco.
A new entry into the Facebook gift card sector will arrive in the U.S. this spring, by way of Sweden: Wrapp, which has been up and running in its native country since November 15.
The Washington Post social reader application for Facebook has gone multiplatform, as the newspaper announced the release of apps for the iPhone, iPod Touch, Android devices, and the Kindle Fire.
Just upgraded: The timeline-ready application Foodspotting, which bills itself as a visual guide to food that focuses on individual dishes rather than on restaurants.
A new application from WillowTree Apps takes the concept of using Facebook likes to drive recommendations and brings a more local feel to it.
