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Facebook for Android updated with friend tagging, more

Updated Dec 19th, 2018 7:11PM EST
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Facebook has updated its Android client to version 1.5.3, which includes several noteworthy additions. It’s now possible to tag friends in your status updates — a feature that alerts a user if you’ve mentioned him or her in your post — and users can also find new friends directly from their Android smartphones. In addition to those changes, Facebook also noted several bug fixes, and said the update will also enable users to add their phone numbers to their Facebook profile. Facebook for Android v1.5.3 is available in the Android Market now, although users with automatic updating should already be up to speed.Read