Good news for BlackBerry users, the latest version of Facebook is available for download. The new Facebook 1.6 for BlackBerry has got many new features. So while you are on the go, it’s now easy to share life’s special moments with your friends using the new Facebook for BlackBerry.

Features of Facebook for BlackBerry

• With access to status update, you can check out your friends profiles, posts and recently added photos.
• You can now view your friends highlights like status updates, photo uploads, comments and wall posts.
• You can see the entire albums, comment and can even tag photos of your friends.
• Receive instant notifications on your BlackBerry home screen.
• You can Send/receive message or wall posts, pokes and friend requests.
• Users can update status messages, view and comment on friends’ status.
• Share photos from your BlackBerry smartphone with tags/comments and post to Facebook with just one click.
• You can connect to your Facebook friends with your BlackBerry Address Book which includes profile picture integration.
• You can also organize birthday reminders and event integration into your BlackBerry Calendar.
• Facebook for BlackBerry 1.6 supports three new languages: Thai, Indonesian and European Portuguese.

In order to get started, first you should change the email address to which Facebook sends notification, so that the email address is associated with your BlackBerry Smartphone, then turn on all the notifications which you want to receive on your phone. To use Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones you require a BlackBerry Smartphone with 64 MB memory space, 590 KB of Smartphone memory, BlackBerry device Software version 4.2 or later and of course a Facebook account. For the new Update, hit up http://blackberry.com/facebook to download for free.