Weave News Reader 8.7.0.2
Weave News Reader is a dedicated solution that is targeted at Windows Phone users who want to follow all their preferred blogs or websites and access the content in a simple manner, with lots of useful options at hand.
Well-thought-out layout, with a neat look
The application comes with a practical design that puts the informational aspects above good looks, but the graphics are by no means left out completely, as the cool animated tiles and the other elements are carefully drawn.
Going through the numerous sections of the app and browsing the lists of articles have a smooth feel to it, but there are some shortcomings related to the fact that some article thumbnails will not show up inside the main screen, or the list of favorites and previously read articles appear empty, even if content has been added to both areas.
There are some advertisement banners inside as well, appearing occasionally on certain pages and changing continuously in the upper side of the screen.
Select topics and manage sources on the fly
Weave News Reader prompts you from the first run to pick some areas of interest to receive the latest news from the corresponding sources. Nonetheless, this selection can be modified later, anytime you want.
The comprehensive list of sources can be enriched with feeds of your own and you have the possibility to edit existing entries or remove unnecessary ones altogether.
Read or listen to selected articles
The application is ready to offer a convenient manner of reading any piece of news you pick, as it supports both portrait and landscape modes and features a rotation lock for those who want to keep the current screen orientation.
You have at your disposal several font types and sizes, while the reading theme can be also adjusted to best fit the lighting conditions around you, with day, night, paper and metro modes available with one tap.
If you are tired of reading or simply have something else to do but still want to assimilate the information from an article, the utility offers the "speak article" function so you can listen to the news story read out loud by a voice you pick from the "Settings" area.
Sync, share and other options at a glance
Weave News Reader enables you to share in several manners the articles you find interesting and it can also serve as a lock screen provider, displaying the main photo from the articles that cycle on the Start screen live tile.
There is even a synchronization feature brought by this utility and by logging into your Microsoft, Facebook, Google or Twitter account you can have all the news feeds at your fingertips.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI8
The pleasant interface, with the nice layout and animated tiles are affected by the presence of the ads and by other shortcomings that make it lose a bit. |
Function9
The solid feature set provided by Weave News Reader makes it possible for any user to have access to a lot of information, despite some functional drawbacks. |
Security8
The utility needs, for some reason, to access the owner and phone identities, even if they are not related to the actual functionality. |
Battery3
The intense use of this app will have a visible impact on the battery, as the power consumption is very high at all times. |
Price10
Despite some occasional adverts shown when reading certain articles, Weave News Reader offers everything completely free. |
Compatibility9
Designed for the more recent Windows Phone handsets on the market, the application needs at least version 8 of the OS. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 8.7.0.2
- reviewed version:
- 8.7.0.2
- developer:
- Seles Games
- category:
- INTERNET & NETWORK
- os version req.:
- 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 198