Official WPCentral app v2.0 beta program - Applications Closed

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Update: Airtight Wow! what a response, I've already had over 200 applicants for the beta so in the interest of not disappointing too many people I'm closing applications. Delight check out the video below for a demonstration of the app!

Merry Christmas anybody! It gives me not bad pleasure to denote to you that v2.0 of our app will be in beta in time for Christmas day, and I'm looking for 100 volunteers to endeavour it out.

This build is not characteristic complete, in fact there are a couple of things in the works which we're not quite ready to show merely yet. However the principal purpose of this beta is to exam two of the nearly important changes we're bringing:

A full comments system with replies (tap and hold an existing comment)
New, customisable live tile with images on the rear

Yes we were listening and nosotros know comments is the most requested feature, and thanks to some site changes concluding month we're now finally able to deliver that feature.

Of course that'southward not all that's inverse, and the other things you'll notice are...

A redesign of the article listings screens
App is now entirely in the metro theme
The scan section is structured like to your showtime screen (alive tiles within the app are planned...)
You can now load more than articles in the news feed
Speed optimizations to article loading and scrolling

Non to mention a few bug fixes here and there only for proficient mensurate. If you'd similar to see these features in action you'll discover a video below.

So, how do you lot get involved in the beta? Just every bit before I'g looking for 100 applicants, and all you lot need to practise is fire up your re-create of WPCentral, tap the about option in browse, and so "send feedback". This volition ready an e-post to us in which you need to include:

Your name
Your Windows Live ID (equally used to fix your windows telephone) - this should be a full electronic mail accost!
Your device manufacturer and model

Invites will be chosen at random so I can only apologise if y'all're not one of the 100, I'll be releasing v2.0 for the public early in the new year though and so the look shouldn't exist long! If y'all're successful I'll be sending you a confirmation e-mail with download instructions later on on today (around 21:00 GMT I look), happy testing!

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