GroupMe updated, includes bug fixes and Lock screen notifications

The official GroupMe app has been bumped to 4.2, upwardly from the recently released version that included a new start screen, as well every bit Windows Phone 8 support. The popular service by Microsoft enables consumers to connect with others in groups with images and makes employ of both push and SMS.

So what's new in this latest release?

Stock-still Bugs
- App now updates correctly when returning from a screen time-out
- Launching from a tile now updates the group correctly
- Other smaller problems fixes
Features
- Share pictures of any size!
- Save pictures to your Saved Pictures album in the Photos app

Though Groupme mentions the higher up as new features, they left a big one out: Lockscreen notifications. Aye, Windows Telephone 8 users can head to their Settings to add notification icons and 'detailed status' information correct on their locksceen. Sweet!

It's a handy app should yous have a bunch of friends or contacts that you need to contact where private areas can be created between select personnel. We've utilised the app and establish it to be adequately reliable and useful for those who enjoy collaborating.

Yous can download GroupMe from Windows Telephone Store for free. Thank you, Justin, for the tip!

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