IM+ gets Skype file receiving and more for Windows Phone; Tumblr app gets a fix too

Update five PM ET: As it turns out the IM+ update is much, much larger than anticipated. See beneath for the full changelog.

For those of you who use the all-in-1 messenger app IM+, both the Pro and Free versions were updated today to 2.9.1.0. The update doesn't appear to bring any new features just is instead a rapid bug fix for some connectivity issues to Skype and VK that was reported by users.

IM+ Pro and Free for Windows Phone 7.ten and 8, version ii.9.1.0 Changes

What's new? - IM+ users tin can receive all kinds of files in Skype, Yahoo!, and Jabber. File sending was previously bachelor in IM+ for all supported IM services, and receiving is something very new and incredibly useful. We've also made some major tuning inside the app so that IM+ now connects much faster, and on the exterior - like new pretty emoticons.

Advantages for VK.Com Users - Some time ago VK.com announced they will be dropping XMPP support, and only apps using VK API will work. Nosotros have implemented VK API support, IM+ customers in Russian federation (where both VK.com and Windows Phone are large things) can continuously enjoy IM+.

Advantages for Skype Users - Native Skype app is something that owners of low-finish Windows Phone fear because of its clumsiness and not-then-fast performance even for chats, and while this can be the main reason they this switch to IM+, we're giving them another major reason: 2-way file transfer. Other benefits for using IM+ instead of native Skype app include support for "Away" and "DND" statuses, copying/quoting messages, chat history in Pro version.

Support for logging into Skype with Windows Live account
Google Talk OAuth support
Connection and stability improvements
Support for VK.com API
Improved profile pics quality for VK.com contacts
Redesigned file letters, previews for images in chats
Support for receiving files in Skype, Yahoo!, and Jabber
Support for sending vox and video messages
Support for 2-stride Google Talk hallmark
New emoticons sets
Arabic localization
Optional displaying of contacts who are connected with "On Mobile"
status (implemented per customers' requests)
Issues fixes

Likewise, Tumblr's app, which has not received much praise in reviews lately due to lagginess, articles not loading and other small performance problems, was updated to version 1.0.i.vii. No changelog is visible in the Store, though seeing as it is a minor version crash-land and the app is evidently plagued with functioning bug, we'll hazard to guess that some of those have been addressed in this update.

Head to the Store to pick up IM+ (costless or Pro; all Windows Phones) and or Tumblr (Windows Telephone eight) update here.

Thank you, zhoulhas and nsa74, for the tips

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