Slack for Windows Phone is Now Available (Public Beta)

When we tried Android Apps on Windows Phone using the Astoria tool, Slack was the first app I tried. I have used this tool, and e I don’t have to certify that it’s pretty amazing. The good news is that Slack is out of closed beta and is now available for all slack users on Windows Phone / Windows Mobile to try.

Slack is free for an unlimited number of users, and an unlimited amount of time, with upgradable plans for extended message history, unlimited integrations, file storage, and customizable data retention policies. Here is the list of features:

Real-time messaging, file sharing, supporting one-to-one and group conversations.
Powerful search and archiving, meaning no one is ever left out of the loop

Dozens of integrations with tools including Dropbox, Asana, Google+ Hangouts, Twitter, Zendesk
New integrations and features added often
Inline images and video, with rich link summaries giving context without leaving the app
Instantly synced across all devices.
Configurable notifications for desktop, mobile push, and email

Regarding Beta Update:

WHAT’S NEW

New design that is more similar to the other Slack mobile apps with a Windows 10 style.

Support for various authentication methods such as two-factor authentication and guest single-sign-on.
Live tile displaying the latest 5 messages.
New message markers in channels, unread message bar.
Custom emoji support & viewing message reactions.
Faster navigation between channels.
Profile pages.

UPCOMING

Performance improvements.
File uploads.
Adding reactions.
Search.
Mentions & starred items view.

KNOWN ISSUES

Live tile notification text is not cleared when that message is read.
The unread messages blue bar in a channel doesn’t always automatically dismiss when the newest message initially appears on the screen.

Text input areas sometimes receive focus when navigating, causing the keyboard to open.
After clicking a toast notification, there might be a delay in displaying the message while the app re-establishes a connection.
Certain events like channel join/leave may trigger an unread channel indication when they should not.

Reactions are currently read-only.
The application may not handle the loss of connectivity gracefully in all situations.
Each message from a user is currently displayed with a picture/name header instead of joining with previous recent messages.