GeekByte 3.6.0.1
Windows Phone users can try out a variety of utilities made just for this purpose and one of those which offer quick access to several news providers focused on tech news is called GeekByte.
Well designed GUI with a smart layout
The application comes with a practical design that puts the informational aspects above good looks, but the visual appeal is by no means completely left out, as there are some nice graphics and images inside.
The functions are all kept at hand, inside the main menu hosted at the bottom of the screen, while scrolling through the news headlines and inside the articles is smooth and glitch-free. All the articles are well organized and easy to access, while the categorization of the articles helps a lot as well.
The waiting time when selecting the news is not too long, so you will rarely be facing minor delays in fetching and displaying the online content. More bothersome are the adverts that appear in the lower part of the screen, at the bottom of each selected article.
Browse headlines and read the articles
With GeekByte you gain access to a wide variety of news providers so you get the top stories from multiple online resources. In fact, when going through any of the main categories listed inside the utility you will have access to headlines and articles on related subjects but from different news providers.
Viewing the article content is as simple as it can get and a neat feature of this utility is the fact that it quickly adapt to change sin screen orientation, so you can read the news in landscape mode as well.
The images accompanying the articles are of very good quality and each of them can be opened separately with one tap and you can also zoom in with intuitive touch gestures.
A noticeable letdown is represented by the fact that you cannot view the full article inside the app and you will need to open the source link to get the complete story.
Choose the sources and share articles on the go
GeekByte comes with a huge number of channels you can get news from and the over 100 sources can be manually selected from the dedicated section of the "Settings" menu.
When it comes to sending out the links to the articles you like, the application makes it possible for you to share them via email, SMS or post them on social pages with minimal efforts.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI7
This utility has a rather nice appearance, with a good organization of the content, but also annoying adverts. |
Function9
The solid feature set provided by the app makes it possible for any user to have access to a lot of information about technology and gadgets. |
Security7
GeekByte looks inside several sensitive system areas even if they are not related in any way with its functionality. |
Battery5
Should this utility run for a few hours continuously, the battery will lose a lot of energy as the power consumption is considerable. |
Price9
The application offers all its features free of any costs, but users still have to put up with advertisement banners. |
Compatibility10
The majority of Windows Phone users can try out this app as it runs well on any handset powered by version 7.5 or higher of the OS. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 3.6.0.1
- reviewed version:
- 3.6.0.1
- developer:
- Yellow Labs
- category:
- INTERNET & NETWORK
- os version req.:
- 7.5, 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 413