Fan favorite Mehdoh Twitter app gets the Win Phone 8 treatment in latest update

Nosotros've seen quite a few of the "big players" in Twitter apps for Windows Telephone get their corresponding Windows Phone 8 bump in the last few weeks, so it's smashing to come across reader favorite Mehdoh become its due.

Mehdoh for Windows Phone viii become quite a few new additions with the latest update, which is of course, complimentary if you previously purchased the app (or locked it in when it was free). From lockscreen notifications to fast-resume, the Twitter app certainly gets the performance boost from Windows Phone 8'south new APIs and beefier hardware.

The full changelog was posted on the Mehdoh site, which we'll share below:

lock screen notifications (icon + text, WP8 merely features)
voice commands (WP8 just feature) - UK only at present
twitter profile banner images
twitter api 1.1
changed menu options around
fast app resume (WP8 only feature)
lots of small bug fixes
removed several retweet homescreen options (due to 1.one API)
temporarily removed custom themes (WP8 merely)
unfortunately removed tile options in order to provide lock screen info (WP8 only)

So why become Mehdoh over some of the other choices out in that location? First and foremost there is always preference: Mehdoh has e'er been a clean, minimalist Twitter client and a lot of folks simply like the "look" of it.

Another big pro that is unique to Mehdoh is the epitome/URL preview ability. Lots of times when y'all someone Tweets a weblink, in order to read it you lot demand to click it and take it handed off to IE on the telephone. Certain, yous to see the site but you were also just pulled out of the "Twitter experience". Mehdoh allows you to view webpages within the app merely by sliding over—it's super convenient and faster than opening upwards the browser. Aforementioned with epitome preview.

If y'all're a fan of Mehdoh, caput to the Store now to get the update and if you're looking to try something dissimilar, make sure yous give Mehdoh a spin. Windows Phone viii but. Cheers, Michael O., for the tip!

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