Mobile Group Update for Aug 19, 2013

Update

  • We re-elected @aerych and @isaackeyet as Mobile Group Team Reps for at least the next 3 months. cc @jenmylo
  • iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads.: 3.7 (WordPress.comWordPress.com An online implementation of WordPress code that lets you immediately access a new WordPress environment to publish your content. WordPress.com is a private company owned by Automattic that hosts the largest multisite in the world. This is arguably the best place to start blogging if you have never touched WordPress before. https://wordpress.com/ Native Reader, new Accounts system) launched with some problems, hard at work with a bug fix.
  • iOS: code clean up and partial refactoring is still underway and making progress
  • iOS: modernizing the app for iOS7 + MP6 in the works
  • Android: 2.4.4 went live and features Google+/Picasa image adding and Post Excerpts
  • Android: NUX (new welcome guide, better log in/sign up) starting back up again
  • Android: better Media Library integration and Theme selection will go into betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. this week
  • Handbook is shaping up a bit, goal is still to have the content ready by the end of August.

What’s Next

  • iOS: 3.7.1 bug fix release and .2 with some minor enhancements
  • iOS: code clean up and refactoring should be closer to a merge by week’s end
  • iOS: modernization should be in better sync with code clean up branch and further along
  • Android: NUX welcome guide
  • Android: Media Library and Theme selection beta should go live this week
  • Handbook to be wrapped up by the end of August

More info in the dev chat summary. Slightly delayed update, this. Sorries.

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