As mentioned in the blog post last Friday we are preparing for an upgrade marathon week here at the blog and every day we will dig deeper into one of the new features in our Android 2.3.4 upgrade. First out is Facebook inside Xperia™ 2.0.
Sony Ericsson has worked closely with Facebook to ensure that connectivity to Facebook is not just to be found in the Facebook application but to integrate the experience throughout the most relevant parts of an Xperia smartphone such as the music player, phonebook, photo gallery, calendar and lockscreen. If you want to experience what Facebook inside Xperia would look like in your phone then check out the demo we have created for our Facebook channel.
Sharing of Music, Games and Apps
When listening to a song you really like in the music player you can press the “Like” button to share your favorite on Facebook. To share a game or an app you like, simply long press the app icon and pull it to the top of the screen where you’ll see a share icon.
Music & Video recommendations from friends
I often check Facebook when I have a minute to spare but if I see that a friend has recommended a You Tube video I don’t always have the time to check it out right away. With the widget “Friends’ music and & videos” on my home screen I can easily check out all recommendations done by my friends when I have the time to, without having to search for it in the flow of posts in the Facebook app.
Apps & Games recommendations from friends
When my friends recommend games and apps from their phones the way I described above, I get an overview in the widget “Friends’ games & applications”. I can then follow the link to Android Market and download the app to try it out myself.
Photo Gallery Integrations
Facebook is deeply integrated in the phones photo gallery. You can see all your own images uploaded to Facebook and read the comments and see who has liked it without even opening the Facebook app. Your friends most recent uploaded images also appear in your gallery.
Social Phonebook
Of course the phone book has also had a social make over. Your friends latest status update, birthday, photos and interests are all gathered in the phonebook along with the call and messaging history you have with that contact. Birthdays and other Facebook events are also added in phones calendar which means that it will be very tricky to come up with a good excuse for forgetting someone’s birthday;-)
Now you know what Facebook inside Xperia ™ is all about. Try it out yourself by upgrading your Xperia™ phone or checking out the demo on Facebook.
By the way, to make a screen shot you simple long press the power button and choose “Take screen shot”.
