Nine apps you should install on your new Windows Phone 8

Did you get the holidays and get a Windows Phone 8? Good for you then, and I must say that you received a good gift because the operating system is at its best: new applications and games, news, attention from Nokia and more.

Now, if you want to see which applications you should install on your new smartphone, you came to a good place because here we have compiled the best ones you should have Before continuing, I invite you to see the collection of applications for Windows Phone from the end of 2012, as I am going to ignore some such as Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp that are already recommended there.

Nextgen Reader, RSS/Feedly Reader

In early 2013, with the announcement that Google Reader was going away, Windows Phone users had a bit of a hard time finding good RSS/Feedly readers. However, Nextgen Reader put on its work overalls and quickly released an update to support this platform.

Nextgen Reader has a clean interface and works very well, you can read the articles without problems, and even those that are clipped you will be able to read them in a version for smartphones (thanks Readability). The app has a trial version with or you can pay $1.99 to remove it.

Download | Nextgen Reader

Baconit, a Reddit client

If you are a regular reader of Reddit, Baconit is the best application you could ask for to read this social network It allows you to organize all your categories on the main screen, and then navigate to each one to see the latest content that is being popular on the site.

The nice thing about Baconit is that it seems to pre-load the content you have after the one you're looking at, because when you switch to the other one it shows up instantly, which makes it easy to use very comfortable and entertaining If it is a web page, it will load it on the screen you are viewing so you can navigate without leaving the application.

Of course you can comment on the threads and vote on those that you find interesting. Baconit is completely free, and you can donate 1.99 to support the developer.

Download | Baconite

2flicka, a (good) Flickr customer

On Windows Phone we have the official Flickr client available, however it is almost forgotten by Yahoo!, which hasn't updated it for a long time. But luckily, indie developers do an excellent job with Windows Phone, and because of them we have things like 2flicka.

It is a very good Flickr client that will allow you to see the photos you have on your profile and those of others. You can also save and upload photos to your account, search for people, and more.

The application is very faithful to the Modern UI interface, although the downside is that does not have a trial version. The price for it is $1.49.

Download | 2flicka

Bing Sports and Bing Weather

Microsoft also has applications for its operating system, and among them we must highlight Bing Sports and Bing Weather.

Bing Sports will allow you to stay up to date on sports news and the latest matches of your favorite teams. It is very complete and has leagues and tournaments for different sports around the world. You can organize your favorite team to send you first-hand information about what is happening.

Bing Weather, meanwhile, is an application with which you can see the weather forecast in your city The interface works very well and gives updated information. You can also create a tile on your home screen with the forecast and set your lock screen to show it too.

Download | Bing Sports, Bing Weather

Flashlight-x, using your camera's LED flash as a flashlight

Unless you have a Nokia Lumia 520 (which doesn't have an LED flash), this is an app you must have installed yes or yeseven if you don't use it often. It is always good to have a flashlight on your smartphone ready to use as soon as you need it

Flashlight-x is nothing special, it has a button that allows you to turn the camera on or off, and one of S.O.S that will turn the light on and off while you have it selected. The app is free and is only maintained by .

Download | Flashlight-X

Here Drive+, a free GPS for your Windows Phone

Imagining that you were given a Nokia Lumia (which is almost certain), Nokia has a handful of free applications for you to use in the Nokia Collection, and among them is Here Drive+. It is an assisted GPS completely free that works very well and has up-to-date world maps.

This application is only available for Nokia Lumia, as a reward from Nokia for purchasing a handset from Nokia. The operation is easy: at first you choose which map you want to download (important to be connected to WiFi for this), and once finished, the application will start and show you options such as Search Destination, Recent Destinations and more.

Without a doubt, an application to have installed

Download | Here Drive+

Runtastic, an application to control your workouts

Runtastic is a good application to take into account if you are someone who runs, as it will allow you to take information such as training time , how many kilometers you are running and the calories you burned.

In addition, after each training session you can share the time and kilometers you ran on Twitter and Facebook. And if you pay for the premium version, you can create your own workouts that will be assisted by a voice.

Runtastic is free, and then if you want the premium version you must pay $4.99.

Download | Runtastic

6tag, an Instagram customer

Although we already have the official Instagram app for Windows Phone, I prefer to recommend 6tag because it is better in several things compared to the official one, and also because the developer always cares about giving him new things.

6tag allows you to see the latest photos uploaded by the people you follow, comment on them and save them if you like them. In addition, you can take photos with your smartphone and apply effects and other cute things to them.

The application works very smoothly, and its design is very good, since the developer has experience in the subject. Also, 6tag is free.

Download | 6tag

Of course, we invite veterans of the operating system to give their recommendations for newcomers to Windows Phone 8.

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