I have noticed there’s some confusion among the general public about what to call this thing upon first glance. Let’s get some right and wrong out of the way.

INCORRECT: “Is that one of them Droid phones?”

My response: “No, it runs the Android OS which is the same thing the Droid series of phones run. This is a Nexus One.” (and in my head) “Dumbass.”

CORRECT: “Am I to understand that you quite possibly currently possess a phone running the Android OS?”

My response: “Why yes! It’s a Nexus One and I am thrilled to have it. You should buy one if you’re on a GSM carrier.”

I’m well aware of the aggressive marketing campaign put on by Verizon and the subsequent runaway success of the Motorola DROID and its siblings, but a phone running the same OS is not automatically a “Droid”. I’ve come close to pulling what little hair I have, out. I saw someone ask about an iPhone app and specifically when the corresponding “Droid app” would come out. I died a little inside.

I figured I should say something before it becomes a real problem. Not that anyone listens to me.

This is pretty much all you get. You can see your News Feed, your own wall, and you can upload photos from your phone. I hate to say it, but Android users once again get the short end of the stick. (Compare Facebook for iPhone.) That said, there are some features thrown in there that I do like.

Home screen widget

I will admit, this is very nice. It updates ever so often and lets you scroll through recent status updates. You can post new statuses yourself from here, and visit other walls, comment, et cetera.

Phonebook live folder

This is probably the coolest feature of the app. You can place a link to a live folder on your home screen of all your friends who have phone numbers saved on the site. Open this folder, tap a contact, and you get a choice of phone numbers to call or text.

I’ve been waiting for a Facebook app for a long time. Now that I finally have it, I feel like Facebook is not paying as much attention to the Android sector as it should be. They’re leaving the door open for a potentially poorly-implemented third-party app to take away all the glory. Even the most horrible trainwreck of a social networking site has a decent, actively-developed, and above all usable Android app. I’ll be waiting for the next version. I can only hope that Facebook changes my opinion.