14 DAY TRIAL // While this doesn’t come as unexpected, it’s still bad news. Nokia has just announced that the beta version of Glance Background application will not receive any other updates in the future.
The official application was launched last year and has been in beta ever since. No updates have ever been released either and starting today, it will not happen in the near future, Nokia confirmed.
The Glance Background application allows Windows Phone users to bring their photos and other images stored on the phone on the lockscreen.
Users select one or more (up to 4) images for their backgrounds and they can also create and save their own modified images for the background for later use. You can also choose from preloaded images or your own.
The application also features an easy to use editor that allows users to optimize their own images, so they will look better on the Glance.
Anyway, here is Nokia’s full statement on the Glance Background app updates: “We want to thank all of you that have used Glance Background Beta and sent us feedback during this beta trial. It has clearly been a popular feature.
Although we aren’t expecting to update this specific beta app any further, we continue to explore ways to improve glance screen capabilities in general.
At this time, we will conclude the Glance Background beta trial at Nokia Beta Labs, but keep the app available in Store ‘as is’ for you to enjoy.”
Hopefully, the development of the application will be picked up by Microsoft if needed. We'll keep a close eye on any new details on the matter, so stay tuned.