Facebook officially arrives for Windows 8.1

Facebook on Windows Phone has been a striking and miss experience since it outset launch a few years ago. The early on versions of the app were riddled with performance issues and an overall lack of features. Still, the Facebook Beta and subsequent updates to the official Facebook app have improved it tremendously. For the past year, Windows 8 hasn't had a Facebook app either. That's all changing with Windows 8.1 as the official Facebook app has finally hit the Windows Store. Details below.

Windows viii.one is simply a few short hours abroad from existence officially available to the full general public. Nosotros're going to be seeing a lot of new apps designed for Windows 8.i striking the Windows Shop. And information technology looks like Facebook for Windows is one of the get-go.

The links are still rolling out and nosotros haven't been able to download it yet, but The Verge did get a chance to play around. So far they've noticed the ability to status, photo, and check-in updates. You lot tin manage friend requests, check your inbox, see notifications, and much more.

You lot'll need Windows viii.1 RTM to discover the app in the Windows Store. User on Windows 8 or the Windows 8.i Preview won't be able to install the app. Now if only Flipboard would testify up shortly in the Store...

Want Facebook for Windows eight.1? Head to the Windows Store to grab it. Tell us what yous think of it below!

We'll have a easily on and impressions of the app one time the links work go live for us.

Source: Windows Shop, Via/Epitome: The Verge

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