Google+ for Windows Phone Could Launch This Week

Speculations strongly suggest the possibility of Google+ coming to Windows Phone users.

Karan Shah|Jul 22, 2011, 18:39:39 IST

Speculations strongly suggest the possibility of Google+ coming to Windows Phone users.In a post published on the Google Plus Blog, they have outlined a list of changes and updates that could be coming to Google+ in the near future. Currently, accessing Google+ from the native Internet Explorer in Windows Phone 7 seems to be a pretty difficult affair and a dedicated app would definitely be appreciated. Google+ to come to Windows Phone 7

Google+ could come to Windows Phone 7

The following changes may be implemented next week:

Ability to modify circles a post is shared with after posting it
Google+ Android App update for Reading sparks and +1 comments
Lifting of the 5000 circle cap
The ability to overlap circles
Easy private messaging option including to person who starts a thread
Google+ app for Windows Phone 7
Better integration of Google Chat with Google+
Fix issues with instant upload for photos
Ability to share with all circles, but with an “except” option
Ability to share Google Docs and Calendar with circles
Revamp Google Reader to make sharing easier
File-sharing integration
Addition of hashtags to aid searching
Faster updates to the no. of people following you
Revamped minor UI change

From the above list, the most notable one is the Google+ app for Windows Phone 7. Having at least 10 million users currently, Google seems to have gained momentum on the social networking frontier. Recently, the iPhone App for Google+ was rolled out and it rocketed to the top of the app list.

Do you think it will have a similar effect on Windows Phone? Let us know in the comments section below.

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