The flipboard application for windows phone was made official very recently. The windows 8 version of the flipboard app was also demonstrated during the microsoft 20 build conference and on the flipboard blog with a video, although no release date was given. Vine, path, flipboard but not instagram coming to windows. Although a windows phone app is still a ways off, the social news app launches a windows 8. Transition should be a smooth fade in and fade out, almost flipboardish. In any case, we are set to see vine, path, and flipboard on windows phone 8 devices soon. After a long period of waiting, the official flipboard finally arrived on windows store as a native windows 8 app that works on both windows 8 and rt devices.
Flipboard is expanding its reach and will now be available for windows 8. Flipboard app coming soon to windows phone, demo shows up. Flipboard is now available for download from the windows. Windows phone fans can get excited about the lumia 830 rolling out around the worldand the flipboard team is ready to celebrate too. Use the discover button to customize your flipboard with iconic sources like the new york times. Now, with the flipboard app finally going official, users on the windows phone 8 platform can be assured of the following features. I discovered very quickly flipboard was nothing more than a glorified rss reader. With curated packages that offer insights and inspiration for any interest, flipboard will make you feel like youve spent your time well. The first was the android phone support, last month they finally updated flipboard to add support for android. Flipboard app for windows phone now available to download. Microsoft store will stop accepting windows 8 and windows. Official flipboard for windows phone app now updated. During its event revealing the new nokia lumia 1020 smartphone, the company also announced some major new apps for the windows phone 8 ecosystem flipboard. Jul 11, 20 nokia ceo stephen elop announced during the lumia 1020 unveiling event today that vine, path, flipboard and hipstamatic are all coming to windows phone 8.
Flipboard was promised for windows phone last year, having launched on ipad and iphone in 2010, on android in 2012, and on blackberry in 20. Flipboard has been an app thats been high on everyones list for both windows phone and windows 8. Flipboard also coming to windows phone 8 mspoweruser. The delay is likely due to the company waiting for enough users to be on windows. Our main goal was to have something that worked like flipboard for iosandroid, and i can say that we probably did it. Vine, path and flipboard for windows phone 8 announced. Lumia 1020 will actually have an exclusive hipstamatic app.
Although it was spotted only briefly at the conference, nokiapoweruser reports that a reddit user has already published a few images showing flipboard on windows phone. Flipboard announced yesterday that they will be making a metro app for windows 8. On october 22, 2014, flipboard for windows 8 was rolled out to windows phone. Nov 15, 20 this feature is not available right now. The app presents users with content from a variety of sources, including social media, in the form of a digital magazine. Nokia has an early version of flipboard for windows 8 here at nokia world in abu. Flipboard releases windows phone 8 app the next web. Flipboard promised its own windows 8 app back at microsofts build developer conference, and its nearly ready. Foursquare, facebook, flipboard apps heading to windows 8 pcmag. The long awaited flipboard online news reading app for windows phone thats been in development for over a year and had a false start a few days. The new topic picker is only available for windows phone 8.
Ever since flipboard first came out for the ipad it has been one of the goto apps i use day in and day out. How to get flipboard running on your windows next of windows. The long awaited flipboard online news reading app for windows phone thats been in development for over a year and had a false start a few days ago, may finally and officially be available for. Aug 20, 2018 the microsoft store will stop accepting new apps with windows phone 8. Flipboard for windows phone looks great but you still. Nokia has an early version of flipboard for windows 8. Well first see the app on its first windows rt tablet, the lumia 2520, as the company just announced on stage at nokia world, before it rolls out to windows phone 8 devices in the coming weeks. Jun 27, 20 foursquare, facebook, flipboard apps heading to windows 8. Well first see the app on its first windows rt tablet, the lumia 2520, as the. A new edition of flipboard is available today for windows 8. An awardwinning app used by millions every day, it is the best way to catch up on things happening around the world or dive deep into specific topics, from gadgets to grilling. Flipboard for windows 10 free download and software. Flipboard arrives on windows phones inside flipboard october 2, 2014. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services.
One of the photos leaked shows flipboard running on a nokia lumia 520, which suggests that the application will be compatible with just about any windows phone 8 device. Flipboard is a social platform that aggregates web links from social networks and. Previously caught as a private beta, users can now download the popular news magazine app to their window phone 8. Theres a social networking aspect as well since it lets people curate and share. The age of windows phone effectively came to an abrupt end a couple of years ago, when microsoft revealed the platform was no longer the companys. This morning, the official flipboard app for window phone has gone live in the store.
Theres good news on the app front for those with a windows 8 powered device. Mobile app flipboard has landed for windows phone, about a year after it was first teased. Since i had another app installed that provided the same functionality i mean a rss reader i have not opened flipboard since. Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10, windows 8. Nokia said a version of the magazineinspired reading app would come to its platform over a year ago, and users have been waiting patiently ever. Flipboard has been promising its own windows 8 app for a while now, and its had its first official reveal at the nokia world event in abu dhabi. Windows phone fans have been waiting for their dedicated flipboard app for some time, but today that wait is finally coming to an end. Nokia has an early version of flipboard for windows 8 here at nokia.
It hasnt been said right now whether the flipboard and path apps for windows phone 8 will be different than their ios and android counterparts. The way flipboard organizes your personal feed made it. You just need to use the search button to add more to your flipboard. Enjoy a personal social magazine on your windows 8 pc with flipboard. Oct 22, 20 flipboard promised its own windows 8 app back at microsofts build developer conference, and its nearly ready.
If you dont have the flipboard app for windows phone installed you can download it here for free from the windows phone store. With all three apps currently available for both ios and android, the lack of such titles on windows phone has often been a sticking point for potential switchers. Windows phone user handi asked if the app was also coming to the phone os and received a response to the affirmative, with jason pearson, flipboard developer, saying. This time flipboard has been launched for windows 8. Apr 08, 2014 although it was spotted only briefly at the conference, nokiapoweruser reports that a reddit user has already published a few images showing flipboard on windows phone. Finally, after months of development and preparation for release. Flipboard app coming soon to windows phone, demo shows up at. Handson with camera360 for windows phone 8 by windows phone source. This is the best windows phone ever, according to windows central readers. Windows phone fans can get excited about the lumia 830 rolling out around the worldand the flipboard. According to the verge, the app is pretty similar to what can already be found on ios and android. Update to flipboard app for windows phone brings topics. It still sports a windows 8 interface, and includes many of. Flipboard now supports all windows phones running windows phone 8.
Flipboard comes to windows phone windows experience blog. I can now enjoy the awesome flipping experience again on my surface tablet. Flipboard app for windows phone now available for download. Flipboard is a very popular app that grabs content from several sources and presents them in a magazine format. In the evenings after work, i often grab my dell venue 8 pro and go sit somewhere quiet to catchup on all the news and stories that hit throughout the day. When it was released for windows 8 i downloaded and tried it. Microsoft 365 office windows windows apps windows phone apps software for mac business software software support. Oct 02, 2014 flipboard arrives on windows phones inside flipboard october 2, 2014. Use search to find iconic sources like cnn, engadget, elle or browse a variety of topics handpicked by the editorial team. Launching today, the magazine app comes with live tile support and has been carefully crafted to match the style of. Flipboard coming to windows phone 8 and lumia 2520 tablet. Itll still work on your windows phone, but if you uninstall it, thatll be the end of that.
Gorgeous alternative to flipboard on windows phone 8. An awardwinning app used by millions every day, it is the best way to catch up on things happening around the world or dive deep into specific topics, from gadget. However, it is clear that this application has not been updated in quite some time. Another app for windows phones has been lost to that big app store in the skydrive. Its also heading to windows phone shortly, but nokia only teased a. In july 2019, microsoft will stop distributing app. For more information on topics in flipboard, read this blog post on the flipboard blog.
They have also not provided a specific release timeframe. Oct 22, 20 this time around, we can add flipboard to the list of indemand apps that are finally coming to nokia devices. I have become a heavy flipboard user ever since it was released for windows pcs and tablets last fall. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. On october 22, 2014, flipboard for windows 8 was rolled out to windows phone devices starting with the nokia lumia 2520. Flipboard curates the worlds stories so you can focus on investing in yourself, staying informed, and getting involved. Windows 10 start menu to ditch live tiles, look more like windows 10x. Hello everyone, i am pleased to announce collector, a news reading app that we released last night for windows phone 7 and 8. Previously i tried to port page turn animation of windows phone to winrt and i dropped the same because of not support to pathgeometry clipping. So i am excited about todays news that flipboard is now available for highend devices with windows phone 8. Free flipboard windows 10mobile version full specs. Oct 02, 2014 the long awaited flipboard online news reading app for windows phone thats been in development for over a year and had a false start a few days ago, may finally and officially be available for. Flipboard and path coming to windows phone 8, hipstamatic. Flipboard for windows phone was announced almost a year back and now it has finally released for windows phone 8.
Flipboard not working on windows phone microsoft community. But like a lot of people, i am always on my smartphone. The app is also available for download and is compatible with microsofts windows phone 8. The flipboard team looked closely at details like font treatments and page layouts and developed a design that takes advantage of native windows 8 swipe. When microsoft launched windows 8, desktop users were taken aback by the strange new start screen it wasnt even just a menu back then. All our team well be happy to read your feedbacks, so please take a look at it and let us know your thoughts. According to nokia during its lumia 1020 launch today, windows phone is set to see path, flipboard and vine releases in the future. Flipmag for windows phone is a great flipboard replacement by windows phone source. Jul 11, 20 during its event revealing the new nokia lumia 1020 smartphone, the company also announced some major new apps for the windows phone 8 ecosystem flipboard and path will soon be available for. Nokia introduces three lumia smartphones for windows phone 8. Flipboard is one of the lingering app omissions for windows phone, the newsreader app still limited to ios and android smartphones, but microsoft brought along the. Flipboard cto eric feng explains the new look and features.