Almost perfectly executed, Bitcoin Average is a hearty recommend from me, there's almost nothing that could be improved on - and you don't hear that said much about Windows Phone applications. Of course, the name itself gives away everything you need to know about the application's purpose, not to mention that you'll want an interest in Bitcoin itself in order to read further into this review, but several delights await interested parties - this really is very well done indeed, using the available Windows Phone Start and lockscreen facilities.
Is it possible to implement the ultimate composer's tool on a 4.5" screen on a smartphone? Is it possible to cram every possible combination of scale type, every chord, every inversion, all into a tool that's usable on something so relatively small? Yes, but only just.
GoMusic from developer Minh Thai is a replacement music player for your Windows Phone. It promises an 'elegant UI' to view your music collection and listen to tracks. It certainly looks the part in the screenshots, but dig a little deeper and you realise just how good Microsoft's music player actually is.
Papyrus is one of many note taking applications for your Windows Phone, so what makes this one stand out? It's a mix of quick access to drawing tools, good zoom facilities, and cloud support for your notes.
Rafe took a brief look at CloudSix when prolific developer Rudy Huyn released the app at the start of the month, but I wanted to take a bit more time over the new Dropbox client and the app's utility in the real world. Let's just say it's more than worth the quirks in the UI, and is a recommended download if you are a Dropbox user.
Owl Reader is another RSS reading client for Windows Phone. Using the Pocket service online, Owl Reader works with your cloud-based subscriptions, and provides an environment that is very familiar to Windows Phone users while hiding a layer of layout flexibility just under the surface that will appeal to power users.
Guest writer Andy Hagon brings us a review of an application which is so new that it's still - technically - in beta. Yet the very nature of its existence means that now is as good a time as any to look at what it does and how it works (you know, before legal problems stick their oar in, etc.) We've included the link to the beta in the review, should you want to join in too...
Creating a Google Maps client on a modern Windows Phone faces a number of problems. Firstly, Google will have nothing to do with it, so everything has to be sourced by public APIs. Secondly, most phones will already have HERE Maps pre-installed, often with full offline country maps, making the online Google Maps slower and less convenient. However, the benefits of Google's POI database, StreetView imagery and traffic layers are all enough to make a good client worthwhile, and Clarity has produced just this, arguably blending the best of all worlds together into a seamless whole...
There are many ways for you to browse through Facebook. American iOS users have had the opportunity to download Facebook's own 'Paper' client, which creates a magazine-like interface with their content. It might not be identical, but JDB Pocketware's Booklet client brings the idea of curated topics and subjects from Facebook to your Windows Phone. While the app is still labelled beta, there's enough here that I like that it's worth a closer look on AAWP.
Foundbite is an interesting little social network that pairs up the sounds of a location's images, and lets you share these soundscape visions with your friends both on the Foundbite network, but also by sharing links to the content to your friends on other networks.
