Facebook is a wonderful way to network and to connect with friends. Many people access this website and its features from the their computers. There is a mobile version of Facebook people use, but BlackBerry users have an additional option: The free Facebook Application for BlackBerry that allows you to receive notifications and other Facebook actions from your phone.
Instructions
1. Download the application. The Application is available through the BlackBerry website (see Resources below). Have the download link sent to the email address you use on your BlackBerry. Once the email arrives in your BlackBerry inbox, click on the link provided and follow the prompts. You will need to type in your Facebook user name and password to complete the download process. Once the application is loaded you will see a row of icons at the top of the screen.
2. Set your Facebook status. Use the track ball to click on the first icon (which looks like a person’s silhouette with a phone) and update your own status and see your friends' recent status updates. It may take a minute to upload the status list so be patient.
3. Add mobile photos. Use the track ball to click on the camera icon, and a browser box will pop up with a camera option and the pictures from your phone. If you pick the camera option it will take you into your camera, and from there you can take a picture. Once the picture is taken, press the "Menu" button. Select "Send to Facebook" from the pop-up menu and that photo will post to your Facebook account. You can give the picture a caption and "Tag" the photo before you upload it. If you want to post a picture you have already taken, you can scroll through the photos in the browser box. Select the picture, and it will give you the caption and tag options.
4. See your friends. The next icon will bring up your friends list. If you highlight a friend’s name and press the menu button, a menu will pop up allowing you to poke him, write on his wall, send a message and view his profile.
5. Add friends, poke and write on walls. The next three icons are pretty self explanatory. The silhouette with the "+ 1" allows you to send friend invites. Just type in the email addresses and a message and click on "Invite." The poke action is next on the icon list; just type in your friend’s name and click poke. The wall function is similar: Type in your friend’s name and then it will let you type a message.
6. Check and send mail. From here you can see your Facebook Inbox and compose messages. Only messages you have received since you added the application will show up. To send a message, type in the name of the recipient and an email box will pop up.
7. Get your notifications. Each time a notification comes through, an alert will be sent to your phone. To access the alert, go to the Facebook icon on your menu. The notifications will be listed like your text messages and emails. You can act directly on some of the notifications from the listing. Other notifications require you to log in to the mobile or Web versions of Facebook to continue.
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