Microsoft Research Gives Blink A Much Needed Refresh

The quick shooting app for Windows Phone gets a refreshed UI and social sharing.

Sheldon Pinto
00:32 24th Mar, 2014

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Blink app is quite famous among the Windows Phone crowd as it allows users to click without having to worry about the timing. It's basically like a burst-mode found on most Android phones. Blink also lets you turn these sequence of images into an animated GIF file and share it with friends.

The latest version of the app offers a refreshed UI and live tile support. But, its most interesting feature has to be social sharing. Earlier, sharing was only possible via So.cl (Microsoft's social network). Although you could share images on FB, the process required you to first upload the file to So.cl. The latest version addresses these issues by allowing you to share images directly to Facebook, Twitter, One Drive, and even via an email link. If you're not familiar with the app, a tutorial is there to help you. All in all, it's a worthy update. Have a look at all the new features below:

New look: Refreshed UI elements throughout the app.
Dual Modes: Switch easily between edit and share modes.
Focus Lock: Tap on the screen to lock focus in that region. Tap again to unlock.
Improved stabilisation: Enhanced video stabilisation so that your Blinks play without any jitter.
Live Tile: Pin Blink to the start screen and see your shots on the live Tile.
My Blinks: A new gallery view in the Blink roll to quickly jump among captured Blinks.
Orientation lock: Bug fix to orient Blinks correctly on sharing, under orientation lock.

Download Link: www.windowsphone.com/en-in/store/app/blink/3e185ac7-2d21-4a74-9cad-3d4729509446