Friendcaster Pro is a pleasant surprise for anyone looking to enjoy the “complete” Facebook experience via the Android platform. Brought to us by the geniuses at Handmark (makers of Thomson Reuters News Pro, MMAjunkie Mobile, and probably most notably, the Twitter client known as TweetCaster), this app is sure to give the official Facebook app a run for its money.
My absolute favorite feature of this app is the Gmail Push Notifications. Friendcaster can check for  emails that Facebook sends to you telling you that you’ve got a notification, and you can even set it to delete the emails from your inbox after you have viewd the notification. This can really come in handy if you are a heavy social app user like myself, and hate having to clear out all of the notification emails that can quickly flood your email.
Other general features include:
★ More Secure with Enforced SSL EncryptionÂ
★ New ActionBar UIÂ
★ Pull To Refresh (like how the iPhone Facebook does it)
Notifications
★ Gmail Push Notifications. FriendCaster can check for emails that Facebook sends to you telling you that you’ve got a notification.
★ Notifies on Facebook Messages, Friends’ Birthdays & Notifications
★ Notification Popup (which can show over Lock-screen and has Quick Reply). Similar to SMS Popup, Handcent SMS, etc.
Postings
★ Share Links from the Browser easily without being redirected to Mobile Web
★ Ability to select the privacy setting for each Facebook Status/Post you make
★ Ability to Like comments and see how many likes comments have
★ Re-Share your Facebook Friend’s Posts
Friends
★ Add Facebook Friends as Favorites for easy access
★ Ability to Add/Remove Facebook FriendsÂ
Photos
★ Upload multiple photos (with Gallery)
★ View the Photos that your Friend’s are tagged in on Facebook
★ View and Tag Friends in Photos on Facebook
★ Upload Photos to Groups and Pages (that you own) on Facebook
Videos
★ Upload Video to Facebook
★ Upload multiple videos with the Gallery App
Other notable features:
– Excellent Widget
– Checkin & Places
– View your Events and Groups
– View Friends, their profiles, photos and albums
– Upload High Resolution Photos
– RSVP to Events, see who’s attending and where it is
– In-built Inbox Messages view
– Vibrate, LED and Sound options
Friendcaster pro is available HEREÂ for $4.99. There is also a free version available with ads. Make sure to check it out today!!
By: Tony Simons
