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In its ongoing attempts to cash in on mobile, Facebook released yet another iOS update today, just hours after releasing its Android app.

The new iOS app boasts faster loading times for the news feed and Timeline, and the ability to choose which album to upload photos to. Facebook has been releasing these app updates at lighting speed over the last few months as part of the company's new mobile-first strategy. Its previous update, sent out less than a month ago, added the coveted "share" button.

Its new Android app also delivers a faster experience -- photos … Read more

Announced today, Facebook for Android version 2.0 is officially out and apparently, it should blow previous versions out of the water, speedwise. According to Facebook's blog post, the app is twice as fast at displaying photos and Timeline items.

Previously, the Facebook app functioned in a sort of hybrid native/Web view, which was a major reason for its sluggish performance. With today's update, however, users will get to enjoy a completely rebuilt app, made entirely with native code. This is a big deal. The main news feed, notifications, and Timeline should feel faster, and photo loading … Read more

Ever since Facebook snapped up the photo-sharing service Instagram -- a price that began at $1 billion but ended up at $715 million due to Facebook's sagging stock price -- Facebook watchers have been looking for ways that the company will make money from Instagram.

The obvious path -- although certainly not the only one -- is by sprinkling ads across Instagram. That strategy, according to Sterne Agee analysts Arvind Bhatia and Brett Strauser, could generate $500 million to $700 million in advertising revenue over the next three years. Even better, they argue in a report today, those would … Read more

Facebook has released a new iOS app just in the nick of time.

The app's update, released today, comes with support for iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 just as folks are trying to get their hands on Apple's latest device.

Facebook boasts faster scrolling for the news feed, a new banner you can tap to see more stories, and the ability to open and close photos with a downward swipe.

The update also coincides with updates to two of Facebook's Android apps -- the main Facebook app and Facebook Messenger.

This trio of updates is an … Read more

Facebook is releasing updated Messenger and Facebook apps for Android today, touting a better design and more features.

For the messenger app, users can now swipe left anywhere on the app to see which of their friends is available to chat via Facebook, and send and receive text messages within the app from certain Android phones, according to a blog post.

The update is available today and the text message feature is currently supported on the HTC EVO 3D, HTC One X, LG Optimus Black, LG Optimus Hub, Samsung Galaxy Ace, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Galaxy S3, and Samsung Galaxy … Read more

Depending on which version of Android you're running, there might be a Bugdroid or gender-neutral silhouette that appears for each contact that is missing a custom photo. While seeing these instead of a contact's photo isn't too big of a deal, it's always nice to see the faces of your family and friends that are calling you. This is especially useful if you're at a location where the volume of your device needs to be turned off and you can see who is calling with just a quick glance.

While this method is a bit … Read more

Jildy, the iPhone app that organizes your friends list, is promising a better status browsing experience that will take users less than a minute.

The app's update announced today means it can now push the statuses it thinks is most relevant to you -- based on the keywords you choose and the group of friends you want to hear from -- to the top of your reading list.

With this update, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company -- formed by some former employees of Wowd, a company bought by Facebook last year for its real-time search technology -- has … Read more

Friday's tech news roundup can ease symptoms of Gadget News Overload:

Facebook this morning rolled out its App Center to all of its 955 million monthly active users around the world. The news didn't come from the usual Facebook press release or blog post, but ironically via a Facebook PR representative sending out a message on Twitter:

The Facebook App Center is now available to 100% of users worldwide. Your personalized & localized App Center here: http://www.facebook.com/appcenter

I contacted Facebook to make sure the launch was complete and whether there was something more official to reference beyond a tweet, and a representative confirmed the news and … Read more