SBSH GoNews Touch 1.1 “syncs” with Google Reader
July 31, 2009 by Remo Knops
Filed under Windows Phones
SBSH Mobile Software released last week a new update for its best selling news reader application, GoNews Touch for Windows Mobile Touch devices to version 1.1.
“We are excited to be the first touch designed offline newsreader solution available to also provide a touch designed interface for Google Reader accounts with automatic syncing! This was the most wanted feature request from the community since the first GoNews Touch version was released and we are positive that users will be excited to see this included!”
SBSH Mobile Software deserves a compliment being the first developer -as far as I know- to release an RSS feed reader for Windows Phones which offers automatic syncing with Google Reader accounts.
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Google Reader -- Automatically sync your Google Reader content, read-state syncing and more!
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Auto Updates -- Far better auto-syncing logic and implementation. Use time based or interval based
But SBSH Mobile software also made a lot of additional improvements to the SBSH GoNews Touch application as you can read in the developer post on the SBSH forum.
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More Gestures -- Swipe between articles like a real newspaper, enlarged article view display and more!
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Windows Mobile 6.5 -- Code and design improvements for better usability with new WM 6.5 devices
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Usability Improvements -- Better Read Status Mark, Improved New Channel Wizard, Redesigned Touch Items, Bug Fixes and Download Speed Improvements.
Cool to see that developers like SBSH Mobile Software are already working hard to get their application Windows Mobile 6.5 “proof”. In order to experience the options and possibilities of SBSH GoNews Touch have a closer look at the description on the product page and the video below provides a good overview:
Again SBSH Mobile Software deserves a compliment being the first developer -as far as I know- to release an RSS feed reader for Windows Phones which offers automatic syncing with Google Reader accounts.
Therefore I think the Google Reader synchronization is certainly a cool feature to have a closer and more thorough look at in a review. What are your thoughts and field experiences with SBSH GoNews Touch so far? Who tested the Google Reader synchronization? Would love to hear this information in the comments.
Pricing and availability
GoNews Touch is available for Windows Mobile devices with a touch screen. GoNews Touch costs $14.95 and can be registered via our online store.
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