New update v4.2 for the Windows Phone Central app ready to download, includes lock screen wallpaper support

wpcentral app lock screen wallpaper

It's time for another update to our official Windows Phone app, and this one brings functionality many of yous take requested: lock screen wallpapers. If you're a die-hard fan of the site and just can't get enough Windows Phone news, or fifty-fifty want to bring the news front and middle for a calendar week or so, y'all tin enable our app as your wallpaper provider to get the latest headlines on your lock screen. Our wallpaper colours can also be customised with the full range of Windows Telephone accents, and yous'll even get article images appearing when you're using our flip tile. Find and enable all of these options from the app's settings screen.

That's non the only new feature idea, we've also finally included back up for playing videos through Metrotube, switched to the Nokia advertising exchange (for free users only of class) and updated Unification support with in-line images. Encounter below for the full changelist as well as a few samples of what you tin can do when customising our lock screen.

wpcentral lock screen wallpaper examples
You can go minimalist, or more wacky with our wallpaper (far right inspired past Lumia 620 'Dual Shot')

Added lock screen wallpaper support - now go the latest news straight to your customisable wallpaper (WP8, paid version only)
Improved flip tile reliability
Added selection to view videos in Metrotube (WP8 just)
Updated Unification support with images
Unifcation notifications are now sent to ostend enabling or disabling of the service
Trial: Now using Nokia Ad Commutation for adverts
WP7: Fixed bug where large image quality was not available

v4.ii.8 is available right at present in the marketplace, y'all can download it from this link (and whilst you lot're in that location feel costless to get out a review!). Remember if you lot'd prefer not to buy the app the trial is our completely complimentary selection which will never expire, it but includes ads and has a few of the more premium features disabled.

Every bit we say every time an update reaches the public: we actually exercise value your feedback and opinions, and so please arrive touch through the forums, comments or the app help screen if you've got any suggestions, comments or even if y'all'd just similar to tell us y'all're happy with the app! I'd simply like to round off this annunciation by saying thanks to our own Rich Edmonds and Sam Sabri for their original wallpaper designs which inspired this lock screen.

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