Google+ for Windows Phone Could Launch This Week

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+ 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.

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