Facebook launches Pages Manager app for Android
Facebook today released its new android apps called Pages Manager. Pages Manager application for Android in the U.S. and the U.K., after rolling out to Canada, Australia and New Zealand over the last week, a company spokesperson tells us. The app should now be available in all Google Play Store supported countries.
Facebook Pages Manager is a standalone mobile application that gives page owners access to page notifications and insights on the go, and allows them to make posts, respond to comments and reply to direct messages. Although we haven’t had a hands-on trial, Facebook says the Android app allows admins to access all of the same features as the iOS version, which launched in May.
Before this latest release, Android users had to continue to rely on the desktop version of Facebook to manage their pages. With the m.facebook.com and the main Facebook for Android app, page admins can access their pages and write on their Timelines, but there was no ideal way to get notifications or analytics without a third-party service. Direct messages to a page were also exclusive to desktop until now.
Last month, Facebook announced that more than 3 million page owners were using the mobile admin app each month on iOS.
Facebook Pages Manager (Free)
What’s it about? Facebook’s app specifically designed to manage “Pages” on the social network lets you field messages, check comments, and post updates to your brand or group’s specialized page.
What’s cool? Lots of people use Facebook personally, but for those who have pages for things like brands, bands or professional reasons, Facebook has created a special app just for dealing with its non-personal Pages. It’s extremely handy if you happen to run one of those sections of Facebook, because Pages gives you full mobile control. That means you can make updates when something happens, post photos and videos, and responding to page users is a lot easier, which helps engage your audience.
Who’s it for? This one’s specifically for people who manage a Facebook Page, so if that’s you, you’ll want Facebook Pages.
What’s it like? For your personal stuff, get the standard Facebook app.
