Facebook for Android Update Adds Deals, Promises Bug Fixes

Facebook released an update to its Android app Friday, which adds the social-networking site's Deals feature.

"Everybody loves a deal. Now you can get access to Facebook Deals with the new Facebook for Android v1.5.1 - available free from the Android Market today," Facebook said in a statement.

Facebook Deals was unveiled in November on iOS. It allows mobile users to find discounts at nearby stores in four categories: individual, loyalty, friend, and charity. It launched with 22 partners, and will be opened to 20,000 small businesses.

Facebook also promised fixes for "a number of bugs," though some commentors on the Facebook for Android Facebook page noted that their mobile Facebook experience was still a bit buggy.

For more details, see PCMag's hands-on with Facebook Deals.

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