The Next Update For Facebook's IPhone App: Speed

Apple's iOS 6 will come with more Facebook integration for the iPhone and iPad. Luckily for iPhone users, the next version of the Facebook app will also be faster, according to The New York Times' technology blog, Bits.

Apple’s iOS 6 will come with more Facebook integration for the iPhone and iPad. Luckily for iPhone users, the next version of the Facebook app will also be faster, according to The New York Times‘ technology blog, Bits.

Two Facebook engineers who asked to remain anonymous told Times writer Nick Bilton that later this summer, the app will be completely rebuilt for speed. Bilton writes:

One of the Facebook engineers said the new application has been built primarily using Objective-C,

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