Ondrej Holzman Much has already been written about the official Facebook app for iPad. It is surprising that such a huge social network still does not have its own application for the most widespread tablet in the world. Although the fans are calling for her. And they call. However, it's not like they weren't working on it in Palo Alto...
According to the latest information, developers from Facebook have been working on a native application for iPad since the beginning of this year. In July, the New York Times even reported that we could see the app within a few weeks. However, three months have passed since then and we are still waiting. Facebook for iPad in sight. And this despite the fact that Mark Zuckerberg announced hot news at the F8 conference last week, and all "iPadists" were impatiently waiting to see if right now was the time for a dream client.
However, the waiting does not cease to entertain only the users themselves. Its chief developer Jeff Verkoeyen, who subsequently took a job at Google, reportedly vacated his office in Facebook because of the iPad application. He left Palo Alto precisely because Facebook for iPad never saw the light of day, even though it was almost ready in May. He informs about Verkoeyen Business Insider:
Verkoeyen wrote on his blog that he has been the lead developer of the Facebook iPad app since January and has put a lot of his time into it. He writes that in May it was so-called "feature-complete", which is usually the last stage before the first public testing. But Facebook kept postponing and postponing its release. Now Verkoeyen thinks it may never be released again.
At the same time, it is certain that Facebook for iPad really exists. After all, the entire code of the application even appeared in one of the past updates of the iPhone client, and with the help of a jailbreak, a brand new application could be used on the iPad. But the developers removed the code in the next update.
At least Robert Scoble, who last week gives hope to users he said, that Facebook is saving the iPad client for October 4th, when Apple should show its new iPhone at the same time. However, this term has not yet been confirmed, so this information is pure speculation.
However, the Mashable.com server also caught her informs, that Facebook for iPad will be unveiled during Apple's October 4 keynote. Facebook is also said to be about to reveal a redesigned version of the iPhone application.
If Apple really prepares its presentation on October 4, the previous speculations will suddenly take on a new dimension. But if they keep quiet in Cupertino in the coming days, we don't have to wait for Facebook on the iPad at all...
Source: CultOfMac.com, macstories.net
Perhaps the question is, if we are waiting for the launch of iOS 5, whether the application for all iOS devices cannot be implemented firmly in the operating system, precisely in the form of a client similar to the YouTube application already included in iOS.
I doubt it, given that apple is trying to push its social network alternative - ping. It would be stupid of him to integrate facebook into the operating system. I would guess it more on new functions that require iOS5 for their support, I don't see it for more..
If they are trying to promote their social network - ping, which by the way is purely musical and directly connected to the iTunes store, then I don't understand the already announced integration of Twitter directly into the API interface. But it's highly likely that I'm wrong and it's because of the Twitter integration. :-)