USA Today Gets Updated to V1.6 For Mango

October 31, 2011 No Comments

USA Today must love Windows Phone! Not only did they hit Mango status earlier this month but before the month of October was over they snuck another one in there. The USA Today app has been updated to version 1.6 which brings landscape supported, visual feedback on videos and much more.

Updates in version 1.6 for Mango:

Ability to disable weather flip on primary live tile
Ability to pin all galleries as secondary live tiles
Landscape view support for articles
Fixed a couple crashes
Ability to re-enable background task if manually disabled
Visual feedback added to Video tiles

Our Review:
You get all aspects of the news with this app – World news, Local, Sports Weather and it even has a social feel to it as it adds email, Text, Facebook and Twitter as ways to share with your friends and family. So that app isn’t only beautiful to look at but there’s alot to do and see within the app. Read our full review

App info:

The latest news stories, sports scores, weather and photos you’ve come to expect from USA TODAY are now available for your Windows Phone. Staying informed on the go has never been this quick, easy or enjoyable.

Headlines

Browse and read stories from News, Money, Sports, Life, Tech and Travel.
Stories can be shared via email, text message, Twitter, or Facebook.

Scores

Review the latest sports scores for NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, college football and college basketball.
Filter college scores down to your favorite conferences.

Weather

Get live weather conditions, up-to-the minute personal radar and the five day forecast at your current location, or for a set of your favorite locations.
Review national weather maps including Doppler radar, temperature and
precipitation forecasts.

Pictures

Flip through the day’s best photos from news, sports, celebrities, science, travel and weather or play them back as a slideshow.
Share your favorite photo galleries with friends via email.

USA TODAY Snapshots