Speeed Reader | Google Reader for your Windows Phone

Although Windows Phones have been around for many years, the apps built around the platform often feel dated.  Additionally, they are often much more expensive than their counterparts on other platforms such as the iPhone.  There are notable exceptions to this, however, and the new Windows Marketplace for Mobile offers some exciting new apps.

This past week I came across a new exciting app on the Windows Marketplace thanks to their Twitter feed – a native Google Reader app!  Google Reader is great for keeping up with news from your favorite sites and blogs, and many popular feed readers, such as the excellent FeedDemon, automatically sync your read feeds with it.  This makes it very easy to keep up with what you’ve read whether you’re at your own computer or an internet-connected computer anywhere in the world.

Speeed Reader (yes, with 3 e's ... that's not a typo!) now brings this power to Windows Phones in style.  Although you can access Google Reader through your mobile browser, Speed Reader gives you a much nicer interface in which to read your feeds.  Once you install this app, simply sign in with your Google Reader account and your feeds will automatically synchronize.  All of your feeds will be easily viewable, and can additionally be cached for offline viewing.  This is my favorite feature, as I can sync my feeds when I’m in a WiFi hotspot and then read them anytime later.  When you sync again, Speeed Reader will refresh your read feeds on Google Reader so your feeds will be in sync everywhere.

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