Before we were rudely interrupted, Microsoft released the first native Windows Mobile application for Facebook. Unfortunately it’s compatible with WinMo 6.xx, and up. Which may still count a lot of people out on this one.

As with other FB clients I’ve tried, even Facebook mobile offers a simplified interface, and supposedly access to all of the major functions that Facebook users want.

Since the latest update to Facebook, that intentionally made it more of a live stream, rather than a static, always needed refreshing, sort of social service! How does MicroSoft’s offering stand up? Quite well actually…

I was quite surprised at this one, it was light, fast and offered an intuitive interface that took no real learning time, it was really self explanatory, visually. The only thing I felt was missing was an auto refresh function, though there were lot’s of nice surprises.

The real winner in the app is the ability to load video and pictures straight from your phone.

What is most pertinent here, is that this hasn’t been over engineered, and most of the major functions are available through the touch screen, meaning you don’t have to  go to any of the apps buttons on the phone, regularly.

It’s really simple you get, home, profile, friends,messages and your phonebook.

When you consider that this is a first release, and there have been no updates or bug fixes to date, and it works flawlessly, well it’s enough to make you convert. Rather than write a manual, I just recommend that you try this if you are an avid Facebook user, from your mobile phone.

Via Cnet.com