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Nextgen updated with optimisations and other improvements

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By Rich Edmonds, Monday, May 6, 2013 at 10:00 pm

The developer of the popular RSS Reader Nextgen Reader has announced on the official blog that an update has been released for the Windows Phone app. Version 4.5 includes numerous improvements, but the main points we walk away with is that plans for the app to continue to function after Google Reader is closed down are still in the works. More on this in a moment.

Google Reader is dead. Long live Windows Phone RSS apps

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By Rich Edmonds, Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 at 2:38 pm

If you're slightly confused by the title, fear not as that's describing the rather odd situation RSS fans have found themselves in. Google has announced that its popular (actually, industry leading) Reader service will be closing soon. It comes as no surprise that many Windows Phone consumers have wondered what will happen to Google Reader (and general RSS) apps that are already available on the store.

It's emerging that developers are working on ways to keep services live and to provide updates to such apps to better serve consumers. This is a win-win situation, folks.

Nextgen Reader bumped to version 4 with improved support for Windows Phone 8

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By Rich Edmonds, Thursday, Jan 17, 2013 at 4:25 pm

The popular Windows Phone RSS reader Nextgen Reader has been update to version 4. We last looked at the Windows Phone app when it was bumped to 3.1, as well as the release of Nextgen Reader for Windows tablets and desktops. This latest version is a big one. It's good to see such an offering receive more developing investment to push further on the platform.

Nextgen Reader for Windows 8 now available in the Microsoft Store

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By robert brand, Thursday, Nov 1, 2012 at 7:22 am

Nextgen Reader for Windows 8 now available in the Microsoft Store

Windows Phone always leant itself to reading and apps designed around reading due to its foundation being built on those Metro design principles for typography and layout.

Nextgen Reader has been a popular favourite with us at wpcentral and with readers alike. We just had a note today from the developers to say they have rescued Windows 8 users by launching their app in the store.

Nextgen Reader updated to version 3.1 with new features

By Rich Edmonds, Friday, Jul 27, 2012 at 3:15 pm

Nextgen Reader, an RSS app for Windows Phone, has been updated to version 3.1, which introduces a number of features, bug fixes, and enhancements. The app enables users to keep up-to-date with favourite sources of information, with support for Google Reader.

The app was previously bumped to version 3.0 back in May, adding a new tutorial to get users started who may not be familiar with the app. So what's new in 3.1? The "my feeds" section has disappeared, with all feed management moved to the main screen. Smarter article viewing is available for when viewing articles with a view button present to turn the content mobile-friendly.

Nextgen Reader gets updated with improvements and new features

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By Rich Edmonds, Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 11:30 am

The popular and positively reviewed Nextgen Reader has recently been updated to version 3.0 with a number of improvements (support for Windows Phone "Tango"). The RSS app, fully supporting Google Reader, now sports faster startup time and the recently released update squashes a number of known bugs.

A tutorial is presented to the user once launching the app for the first time. This guide walks the user through a number of features and functionality present in Nextgen Reader. As well as the tutorial, this version of Nextgen Reader also features a new subscriptions view.

What else is new in version 3?

Both flat list & folder level navigation support in final update. That is folders -> list of feeds -> list of articles (in collapsed view)
Read it later now known as Pocket
New tutorial at startup
Improved startup time and performance
New subscriptions view
Collapse/expand folders from appbar menu
Show all/updated sources from appbar menu
Support for favicons
Articles list with filters on top (unread, all) similar to mail app
New: Mark items older than a day/week as read and sync
Save to Readability (settings -> accounts)
Pin 'All Items' or 'Starred' tile to start screen
New live tile option (based on phone theme)
Customize update mode per live tile e.g. images on front
Post link in status update (e.g. sharing to Facebook)
Many more improvements and bug fixes

A pretty large update, which appears to be the norm when it comes to this app. As well as synchronising your Google Reader account, the app also recommends other feeds that are separated into different categories. You can download Nextgen reader from the Marketplace for $2.49 (£1.49), with a free trial available.

Nextgen Reader gets big update with new RSS feed-finder

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By Daniel Rubino, Saturday, Mar 10, 2012 at 6:37 am

For those of you who have Nextgen Reader (quite a few of you won a free license recently), you should be getting your version 2.5 update right about now. If not, you'll want to go check as it has some swanky new features on board, including a new "Featured" area which will be updated daily.

That "Featured" function is part of the new "Manage sources" area which allows you to quickly discover RSS feeds based on topic. So instead of just importing your Google Reader feeds or randomly searching for key terms, the app itself will suggest feeds based on various subjects, including Windows Phone, Microsoft, food, gaming, politics and more. It's really quite smart as it gets you easily started on using Google Reader right from your device by adding new feeds on the go. Other notable updates in v2.5 include:

New: Search articles inside all items, read items or starred items.
Around 20-30% faster sync.
Beautiful reading experience powered by Readability based on app theme.
Send multiple articles to read it later service.
Share multiple articles via mail.
Disabled https by default for downloading articles.
Several bug fixes and improvements.

As usual, it's a fairly significant update which brings a lot to the table and is the perfect app for you news junkies out there. Plus it's Metro UI to the extreme--no chrome here. Pick up Nextgen Reader here in the Marketplace for $2.49 or give the free trial a whirl to see what all the hoopla is about (it has 4.5 starts out of 600+ reviews, so it has to be good).

WPCentral Exclusive Giveaway: Nextgen Reader v2.4--Closed!

By Daniel Rubino, Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012 at 7:27 am

Sorry folks, the contest is now closed!

Here at WPCentral, we're pretty big fans of Nextgen Reader which is billed as "the fastest Google Reader client around" (we tend to agree). That's why we're excited to team up with the developer, NextGsoft, to give it away to all of you for $0 for the next 36 hours.

That's right, normally this highly rated app fetches for a $1.99, but for the next day and a half you can get it for nothing at all. The app hit v2.0 back in September with Mango support (see our video review) and since then it has received numerous updates, including version 2.4 which just went live in the Marketplace today. That version brings a bunch of new features and fixes to the table:

Live tiles now support images.
New manage sources hub with search, add, rename and delete feeds/folder.
Improved scrolling in article view.
Pin tiles easily to start screen from manage sources hub.
Added change password/account option.
Improved sharing page.
Bug fix: save post title in read it later.
Bug fix: support for Japanese font.
Bug fix: better support for multiple YouTube videos in article.
Many other improvements and bug fixes.

So how do you get the app for not a single penny? You just have to do the following steps to get an unlock code:

reTweet this story and/or follow Nextgen Reader on Twitter (or both!)
OR do the "Like" thing on Facebook
THEN Fill out this form for your registration key and you're good to go (the key will be emailed to you within the week which will unlock the Trial)

From WPCentral and NextGsoft, enjoy your free Google RSS client! Grab the trial of Nextgen Reader version 2.4 here in the Marketplace and read more at the Nextgen Reader site for details on the update.

NextGen Reader gets major speed improvements in v2.2

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By Daniel Rubino, Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 8:23 pm

For those of you who use Google Reader on-the-go, you probably know about NextGen Reader. If not, you'll want to definitely check out new version 2.2 which has a nice package of new features, including a very impressive improvement in data delivery (always a huge addition to any update).

If you recall, version 2.x went Mango, giving some Live Tiles and custom feeds for your Start screen. Now in v2.2 the developer has gone even further:

Fixed live tile issues.
Faster sync. (changes synced immediately)
Huge bandwidth savings. (up to 6-10x times)
Google Reader service does not supports like and share in reader feature anymore.
Option to sort articles by oldest first.
Mark above as read. (tap and hold on 51st item to mark above 50 items as read)
Hap-tic feedback. (vibrate when download completes, or star icon tapped)
Display name of the folder when inside a category instead of "All Items".
Support for awesome readability mobilizer.
Lock orientation option now works in mobilizer page as well.
Live tile doesn't display '999' if you've more than 1000 unread items.
several bug fixes and improvements.

If you haven't seen our earlier hands on with v2, check out the video after the break. We're big fans of a dedicated, Metro-inspired Google Reader app and this fits the bill perfectly. You can pick up NextGen Reader here for $1.99 in the Marketplace and yes, there's an ad-free trial too.

Early look: NextGen Reader 2.0 for Windows Phone Mango

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By Daniel Rubino, Wednesday, Sep 14, 2011 at 12:02 pm

Fans of NextGen Reader will be excited to know that the developer has completed v2.0 of the app, which will see it become Mango-fied, adding all sorts of neat new features sure to make this app even better. For those unfamiliar, NextGen is billed as one of "the fastest Google Reader clients" for Windows Phone. Indeed, due to its minimalist Metro design it's not only fast but is packed full of features.

We were able to play around with an early release of the app and have come away quite impressed. In addition to the Mango v2.0 update, there will be one more for NoDo users (v1.17) and he's already started on v2.1 for Mango. Check out the video above for our quick hands on and look for the final release to hit the Marketplace soon (we'll announce it). As to all the new Mango features in v2.x, here you go: