MetroTalk [Google Voice] now featured on Nokia's "App Highlights" and v2.0 coming soon

[metrotalk]

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to give you a quick heads-up regarding the next release of MetroTalk. Along with the many existing features (you can find more info at www [dot] metrotalk-windowsphone [dot] com), the following changes are coming up very soon with v2.0:

- The main app tile now displays the number of unread conversations
- Reduced by 50% the time required between launching the app until displaying offline messages
- Added support for compressed data transfers, which helps reduce both data usage and download times
- Added ability to periodically update the live tile counter while the app is not active, for cases where you read conversations outside of MetroTalk
- Added ability to sign in/out of the account; storing the password is no longer a requirement for automatic sign-in
- Added contacts from the Google Voice account in the autocomplete recipient textbox in the Call/Sms page
- Added ability to map an unknown phone number to a contact that is only stored locally on the device and not in Google Voice contacts
- Added favorites panel in Call/Sms page (option to automatically show/hide in settings)
- Added ability to customize spacing space between SMS messages
- Added ability to customize the date/time format in SMS messages
- Added ability to display the contact's picture in the SMS conversation view
- Updated the folder header list to be always visible
- Added changelog in About page

Developing for Windows Phone has been a very exciting ride so far. Even more exciting is the fact that MetroTalk has been featured for a few days now on Nokia's "App Highlights" app Thanks to everyone for your support and as always, (1) expect more updates and (2) feel free to contact me for any problems or feedback you have.

[DjiXas]

Hi, saw your post on the verge, congrats

[slack]

Hey congrats on developing for Windows! And good luck on future releases! I'm sure you'll love the new system Microsoft is putting together with 70% you keep until your first $10,000 then you keep 80% forever, so cool of them to do.

[Joe F.]

Thanks for the info!

[chaunceymcgee]

I tried using metrotalk Free and it keeps telling me invalid email address. where do i go to sign up or do because apparently i am blind and I can't seem to find that

[Joe F.]

Yeah, I find this app not quite as good as GoVoice. I hope it gets better.