Facebook brings current topics to mobile
It is common for the main social networks to copy each other. And it is that for a long time they have been looking for those functions that call the attention of users and that they try to exploit to prevent them from going to the competition It happened with the redesign of the profile page of Twitter in the style of Facebook , and with this one when he began to copy the Trending Topics or topics of the moment (trends) to TwitterA feature, by the way, that from now on can also be enjoyed directly in the applications for mobile phones. Of course, with certain restrictions for the moment.
It was the first days of this 2014 that now ends when Facebookdecided to launch Trendings A section that, unfortunately, only the public American has been able to enjoy , being aware of news, articles, videos and publications that are trending at that moment. A great way to stay informed while checking posts from friends, family, and Pages you follow Now, Facebook brings you to mobiles with an update of its application for Android devices
In this way, and still restricted to North American users, it is possible to click on the magnifying glass button to perform a search. Automatically the screen changes to show different information cards with these Trendings or trends well divided by categories in a sliding screen that is possible to explore. All this without neglecting the search bar, which continues to work as before.
In this way, and differentiated by colors and different icons, it is possible to come across “articles ” related to a topic that is trending, covered by the media. “In history” collects, for its part, publications from contacts and friends of this social network who are taking part in said event.There is also a card with posts about the topics that are trending or discussed by friends and group pages that are being followed. A good way to gossip about the hottest social issues. In the section “Close to the scene”, however, posts with photos and posts from users who are close to the trending event are displayed. Finally, a final card collects the publications and topics that are trending in real time throughout the world.
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Questions, all of them, that help the user to form a good idea, in general, of what is what is happening in the world Or, at least, what all the users are talking about. Either because closeness, because it is massive, or simply because it is related to the user in some way. The point negative is that it is not yet available for SpainAt the moment, users of the Android platform residing in United States have access to the topics of the moment. Of course, Facebook ensures that the update for iOS and the arrival of this featureto more countries will arrive soon, although without specifying a specific date yet. We will stay alert.
