Facebook Paper, the app that has set the benchmark for iOS apps has been updated with features that the regular Facebook app has. This big update brings the ability to edit profiles, tap on hashtags, see who’s tagged in a photo, mentions and much more.
This free app from Facebook has been getting some traction, and by the time posts like ‘Is Facebook shutting down Paper project’ come up, the update is now out. This new update brings the app closer to the original app, that has a regular news feed from the social network. Though the app lacks some functionality, updates like these are going to keep the users coming back to Paper again and again.
Here’s what has changed with the new update of Facebook Paper:
• Editing your profile pic and cover photo: Want to freshen up your profile? Tap your current profile picture or cover photo to choose new images, resize, crop and update them right in Paper. Voila!
• Photo tags: To see who’s tagged in a photo, tap the arrow and then choose View Photo Tags. You can even zoom in and tilt your phone to explore all the tags in a photo.
• Mentions: Now when you start typing a friend’s name in a post, you can tag them to let them know about the story. Mentions in comments also work more smoothly, so it’s easier to let specific people know about what you’ve said or shared.
• Trending section: This new section gives you a real-time view of topics people are talking about on Paper so you can explore them in depth. Just tap the Trending label at the top of any story in the section to see related stories from other sources.
• Hashtags: Paper now has hashtags so you can tap a hashtag like #tbt and see all the related posts.
• Tilt to explore all your photos: Now you can zoom in on any photo to view it fullscreen and tilt the phone to explore every detail.
• Copy text: Now you can tap-and-hold text to copy it from a post you’re reading. Then paste and share the text wherever you like.
• Change your audience after you post: We always want to help you share your stories with just the right people. Just tap the name of the audience to change between sharing publicly or with just your friends.
• Performance and speed: We’ve been making improvements so stories and photos show up even faster. Enjoy!
You can download the app from App Store for Free. The app is available only for devices that are running iOS 7 or later and is available only for iPhone.