Is it just me or does the Facebook app (both Android and HTC Sense versions) absolutely suck? I just came from a Blackberry Storm and while that phone is horrid, at least they got the Facebook implementation down. The Android app doesn't seem to pick up any notifications or events and I have yet to figure out what the HTC Sense version does other than sync Facebook pictures and spam my phonebook with people I never talk to.
Let me give you some examples of my frustration:
Someone invites me to an event.
On Blackberry: The Facebook e-mail shows up in my gmail inbox but BB filters it out and it shows up as a notification in the Facebook app. I can open up the notification, see all of the event information in the app, including a description, who's invited and it is automatically added to my phone's calendar, along with all relevant information.
On Droid Incredible: The Facebook e-mail shows up in my gmail inbox as an e-mail. No notification because the Facebook app polls. I open the app and refresh everything (notifications, inbox, friends...etc) but the event doesn't show up. With no other choice, I open up the link in the inbox and it brings me to the Facebook Touch (not mobile) site, which only shows the bare minimum information (time and place). No idea how to add it to my calendar other than manually typing in all of the information.
Another example: Someone sends me a facebook message:
On Blackberry: It shows up instantly in the main Message inbox (customizable setting) and when I open that, the app launches and I can reply directly from there.
On Droid: It shows up in my inbox and an e-mail and I have to manually go into the Facebook app, go into the inbox, keep on hitting refresh in hopes that it'll eventually update. Once that happens, I can reply back.
Ok, done ranting.
Let me give you some examples of my frustration:
Someone invites me to an event.
On Blackberry: The Facebook e-mail shows up in my gmail inbox but BB filters it out and it shows up as a notification in the Facebook app. I can open up the notification, see all of the event information in the app, including a description, who's invited and it is automatically added to my phone's calendar, along with all relevant information.
On Droid Incredible: The Facebook e-mail shows up in my gmail inbox as an e-mail. No notification because the Facebook app polls. I open the app and refresh everything (notifications, inbox, friends...etc) but the event doesn't show up. With no other choice, I open up the link in the inbox and it brings me to the Facebook Touch (not mobile) site, which only shows the bare minimum information (time and place). No idea how to add it to my calendar other than manually typing in all of the information.
Another example: Someone sends me a facebook message:
On Blackberry: It shows up instantly in the main Message inbox (customizable setting) and when I open that, the app launches and I can reply directly from there.
On Droid: It shows up in my inbox and an e-mail and I have to manually go into the Facebook app, go into the inbox, keep on hitting refresh in hopes that it'll eventually update. Once that happens, I can reply back.
Ok, done ranting.