Chapter 7
Facebook on the Go
IN THIS CHAPTER
Using the Facebook app on your phone
Sending messages to friends using the Messenger app
Discovering the entire suite of Facebook apps
Exploring Facebook via the mobile web and SMS
Ihad an existential argument with myself about this chapter as I sat down to write it. I wasn’t sure it needed to exist. Not because you’ll never use mobile features, but the opposite. Using Facebook on a mobile phone is so integral that it is virtually indistinguishable from using it on the computer.
In part, that’s by design. Any actions you take on Facebook on the web are visible on Facebook on your phone and vice versa. You can start a comment thread on your phone and pick it up on your computer. You can post a photo from your computer and check on how many likes it received while you’re on your phone at a coffee shop later. The Facebook app is designed to look and feel like Facebook, so that without even thinking about it, you’ll likely be tapping on the link or button you need instinctively.
Personally, I use Facebook more from my phone than I do from ...