Facebook's mobile apps are getting a new look. The most obvious change seems to be in comments, which will feel much more like an ongoing conversation.
The new look is in line with recent tests Facebook is conducting in its desktop UI, which display comments as group conversations.
The idea is obviously to make comments a little more readable and make it easier to see who is directly replying to another person.
Facebook may also be trying to make conversations with strangers a little more friendly. The similarity of the text box to those from a messaging app can make you feel like you're having a personal conversation with the participants, rather than responding to a random online thread.
Less obvious will be the changes in the News Feed.
Facebook will use a brighter shade of blue for a slightly increased overall color contrast that will make text more readable.
Link previews are slightly larger (they will take up the entire width of your screen) and the Like, Comment, and Share buttons will be somewhat larger.
As the official announcement about the upcoming changes of the largest social network shows, there will also be many other small tweaks such as a more prominent "back" button and the ability to see where a link will take you before clicking on it.
Facebook will roll out the new UI design “in the coming weeks.”
