Foundbite beta going strong, now sporting improved Live Tiles and updated UI

Foundbite

Foundbite is a unique concept. Nosotros previously looked at the beta stage kicking off with a superb looking app that allows you to capture photos with a whole new level of depth. Non just tin you casually browse a gallery of photos taken by friends, merely you'll be able to hear ambience recorded with the Windows Phone when the shots were taken. It's a slap-up way to immerse yourself.

Since we looked at the app a few weeks ago, Mendzapp has published numerous updates for beta testers to enjoy. Without going into also much detail, we'll apace touch on what's new and why yous should be interested in trying Foundbite out. Offset of all, nosotros'll embrace the design revamps and improvements made to brand the app that much easier to apply (not that it was hard to use in the first identify).

Foundbite

The screen on the correct shows a mini hint page that explains what each control does and how to effectively utilise the functionality and achieve perfect results. On the left is the new camera interface. Every bit well as the new designs, the team has also thrown in a new settings page (run into below, left). This surface area enables y'all to select resolution and focus mode, pretty much offering some configuration in-line with what's present on the default photographic camera app.

Foundbite

Finally, at that place's the new map and explore pages (middle is the electric current version, right existence the update). As i can meet it's now much cleaner with less clutter, grouping Foundbites together that happen to be in the same area. Little changes like these make all the departure when using the app. Then, why should yous be excited? Sharing images with sound is a unique style of communicating with others on your experiences.

If you oasis't even so tried the app out, you tin can download Foundbite from the Windows Telephone Store if you're function of the beta program (bachelor for Windows Phone 8 only). Keep an eye on the squad's blog for more details nearly what's beingness added to Foundbite and we tin reveal that they're looking to release the app to the public inside the next week or few.

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