Pepper for Windows Phone receives massive update; now available in the US!

Pepper, the cantankerous-platform music discovery service, has been available on Windows Phone and Windows 8 for some fourth dimension, simply the service itself has been restricted to but the United kingdom. This is because the squad backside Pepper are building more than just an 'app' – development time has been invested in creating services and tools for the live music industry, ensuring that the content provided is more detailed and accurate than standard effect list services. Folk in the US have been crying out for localised support and we've got some smashing news for yous – Pepper is now bachelor in non only the UK, but the U.s.a. as well.

Whether you're an avid music fan attending every local gig advertised or someone who enjoys discovering new talent with friends, Pepper is a service worth checking out. The Windows Telephone app enables you to bank check out local venues in supported areas, seeing what'southward on the calendar, non to mention checking-in, sharing the experience and more. It's quite the companion for live music lovers.

And then what exactly is included in this massive update? Clearly the largest addition to Pepper 1.7.5.190 is the The states support. But that's non all. Not only are we sharing the music service beyond the pond, in that location'south now support for Live Tiles, options to manage local storage (to view how much data is stored on the phone and articulate local files to brand space), besides every bit integration with Windows Phone Battery Saver Style (meaning less communications/GPS etc. when the battery is depression). More on improvements and features later, let'south get through the new U.s. coverage.

Should y'all reside in the US, you're now able to non just download the app, but search a maximum of 200 kilometers when looking for nearby events. And then that's all well and not bad for those who already have the app installed, but what nearly U.s. coverage? The team has managed to pull off (with some aid from the community) strong coverage in California, Massachusetts, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.

That'due south not to say you won't be able to utilize Pepper in other states, but the listings will be more focused around touring artists, equally opposed to local events. This will improve over time every bit more venues are supported with even more events populating the database.

If the features above and added US support weren't enough, there are some fixes also included in 1.vii.5.190:

Artist & venues profiles download more events (if any be) in one case at the bottom of the list (previously just showed first 20 events)
Search results and Favourites now show the venue images correctly
Venue images weren't existence shown in lists (such every bit search results)
Better testing for valid URLs in profile pages – used for artist/venue Facebook links etc.
Favourites – Venues & Promoters at present accept ringlet bars when the list is long enough
Activity (both panorama & full page) – downloading items now shows the 'strapline' one time downloaded.
Removed the text trimming from the query championship of a search event – allows a few extra characters instead of cutting off a whole word
Bugs fixed when storing friend's photograph albums, and some synchronisation issues with the database
Improved memory direction with the communications to Pepper servers
Adding an event to the phone'due south calendar works once more.
Viewing a photo likewise works again
More efficient search organization, enhanced SoundCloud connectivity and integration with TicketLine (some other UK ticket provider)

Living in the US? Download Pepper from the Windows Phone Store today for free (Great britain + US only – Windows Phone 7 support has been temporarily pulled) and get giggin'!

Exist sure to besides check out the companion Windows viii app. If you wish to go on up-to-date with latest news, tours, events and happenings in the U.s., bank check out the Pepper Twitter account for the region.

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