Popular read-it-later service, Pocket updated their iOS and Android apps today.
Previously you could share articles to Facebook, Twitter, email, etc but in this new version, you can send links to other Pocket-using friends who will then get an alert in-app or a push notification about it. There’s also now a new share menu that displays the services or friends that you’ve recently sent links to.
What’s New in Version 4.5
A year ago today, we became Pocket. It seems only fitting that we’d celebrate with a new feature designed to rethink another core element of the Pocket experience: Sharing.
A year ago today, we became Pocket. It seems only fitting that we’d celebrate with a new feature designed to rethink another core element of the Pocket experience: Sharing.
INTRODUCING SEND TO FRIEND
Send to Friend is a new, simple way to share content with the people who matter to you most. With just a couple of taps you can share content from Pocket with friends and family, along with a comment and a highlighted quote. They’ll receive an email with the link, and if they have Pocket, they’ll also be notified right inside the app.
Send to Friend is a new, simple way to share content with the people who matter to you most. With just a couple of taps you can share content from Pocket with friends and family, along with a comment and a highlighted quote. They’ll receive an email with the link, and if they have Pocket, they’ll also be notified right inside the app.
RECEIVE SHARED CONTENT IN POCKET
Once a friend sends content to your Pocket with Send to Friend, it will appear in an inbox, where you can see their comments along with any highlighted quotes they chose to share with you.
Once a friend sends content to your Pocket with Send to Friend, it will appear in an inbox, where you can see their comments along with any highlighted quotes they chose to share with you.
NEW SHARE MENU WITH FRIEND SHORTCUTS
Pocket’s redesigned Share Menu highlights your most recently used services, like Twitter, Facebook, Evernote or Buffer. And once you’ve shared to friends or family with Send to Friend, you’ll find shortcuts to share content with recent friends right from the Share Menu.
Pocket’s redesigned Share Menu highlights your most recently used services, like Twitter, Facebook, Evernote or Buffer. And once you’ve shared to friends or family with Send to Friend, you’ll find shortcuts to share content with recent friends right from the Share Menu.
NOTIFICATIONS, PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS & MORE
Turn on optional push notifications to know when a friend shares with you in Pocket. This update also includes a number of bug fixes and performance updates.
Turn on optional push notifications to know when a friend shares with you in Pocket. This update also includes a number of bug fixes and performance updates.
Thanks for an amazing first year as Pocket. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the new features!
Apparently Pocket’s users share links over email more than twice as often than on a social network, so the new ‘feature’ was to improve that. Available right over at the App Store and Google Play Store.
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