As rumored last week, Facebook has released an updated version of its iOS app with support for the new iPad's Retina display. The update also delivers a number of bug fixes to one of the most popular apps of all time.

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What's New in Version 4.1.1

In this release, we added some features and fixed some bugs so now:
- You can go offline in chat
- The right profile picture appears for everyone
- Your list of friends always includes all your friends
- In sets of photos, your name is displayed correctly
- Photos of people who like Facebook Pages load correctly
- Your friend-request notification only lights up if you have a request
- You can change your language to Czech, Danish, Greek, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian (Bokmal), Portuguese (Portugal) or Thai
- If you've got a new Retina iPad, you'll see a crisp, high resolution interface

Facebook for iPhone and iPad is a free download from the App Store. [Direct Link]

Top Rated Comments

JDow Avatar
165 months ago
Where is timeline support for iPad???
Score: 20 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Cynicalone Avatar
165 months ago
To bad Facebook uses such **** images for your Timeline it looks terrible on the Retina iPad.

Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
lincolntran Avatar
165 months ago
Fb app is the worst app ever created for iDevices. Period.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
fruitycups Avatar
165 months ago
wow~! now i can waste time in HD!
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mattraehl Avatar
165 months ago
Facebook intentionally made a crappy iPad app because they want you to use the website. They're not even really trying to hide it.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ownamac Avatar
165 months ago
anyone else still not got facebook?

You're not alone. I don't get it either.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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