Facebook from JDB Pocketware hits the Windows Phone Store

JDB Pocketware, the Windows Phone developers of HandyScan and SkyManager, have released a Facebook app. Facebook JDB is billed as being optimized for touch input and includes a set of enhancements to make your Facebook browsing experience the best possible.

Key features with Facebook JDB includes:

• Full screen mode (show/hide bar buttons)
• Live tile shows Facebook notifications
• Lockscreen Facebook notifications (Windows Phone 8 only)
• Supports themes (Windows Phone accent color)
• Menu button and home button
• Post status updates with photos
• Browse photos in full screen with pinch to zoom
• Swipe left/right to navigate through photos
• Enhanced posting screen
• Integrated back navigation
• Support for watching videos
• Launches external links on IE
• Horizontally aligned Like/Comment/Share buttons, ideal for larger space on screen (Windows Phone 8 only)
• Customizable tiles for pin to start

You can't check-in to places from Facebook JDB but overall, the Windows Phone app makes a nice first impression. However if you have Social Scout from JDB, the two apps can be integrated to allow for check-ins.

Facebook JDB is a free app that you can find here in the Windows Phone Store. Facebook JDB is available for both Windows Phone 8 and 7.x devices.