App Update Roundup: Camera360, 6tin, Movie Maker 8.1 and more get updated

By Rich Edmonds
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Just before the weekend hits, we'd like to ensure you all have the latest updates from the store. While a large proportion of the community is running the Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview, which sports automatic app updates on the store, there are those of you who aren't on the preview and other who simply enjoy manually making sure everything is on the latest version.

Let's see what's new in latest releases your favorite apps.

6tin

Rudy Huyn is a well established Windows Phone developer and his Tinder app is an absolute work of art, scoring high reviews on the store. This latest release (version 1.4.2.1) brings unknown improvements, simply because there's no changelog and we're not entirely sure what's new, but since it's a small incremental release so soon after we last covered the app, we'll assume there are minor fixes involved.

If you notice anything new after updating, do let us know in the comments and share the love.

QR: 6tin

Camera360

At first glance, Camera360 comes across as a simple photography app for Windows Phone 8 but the more you use Camera360, the more you realize it is a feature rich camera app. Not only does Camera360 offer you a camera alternative but you also have a Picture Diary, a photo editor, a handful of camera modes, manual controls, a double exposure mode and live previews of the photos you'll capture. Today's release (version 2.0.2.0) focuses on not only fixing bugs with the app on Windows Phone 8.1, but also includes:

  • New tips for Double Exposure.
  • Improvement for Splash Screen

We're massive fans of Camera360 and strongly urge you to download it for Windows Phone.

QR: Camera360

Movie Maker 8.1

Movie Maker 8.1 for Windows Phone is an absolute beast of an app we simply cannot recommend enough. It enables you to perform some editing while on the move. Looking at those boring videos on your Windows Phone? Movie Maker 8.1 can help you bring them to life. We last looked at Movie Maker 8.1 just a few days ago when the developer added Instagram video upload support. Today, the app was bumped with a minor release (version 1.1.7.5)

  • Fixed back button issues
  • Fixed the uploading of long Instagram videos

While it isn't a substantial update, if you're looking for a mobile app to facilitate some light video editing, look no further than Movie Maker 8.1.

Movie Maker 8.1

Theme+

This handy little app enables you to really dig deep and personalize your Start Screen experience. Theme+ is an app we highly recommend to anyone rocking Windows Phone 8.1 to bring their Live Tiles to life with unique and heavily customized backgrounds. It all fits in line with the Modern UI language, Microsoft has deployed across its products and platforms too.

Here's what is new in the latest release (version 1.7):

  • Designed background color combinations specific to each pattern set.
  • Added setting to customize shuffle button behavior.
  • Modified shuffle icon for consistency.
  • Fixed bug regarding next button.

Let us know how you're enjoying the latest version of Theme+ or if you're using other apps available on the Windows Phone Store and what effects you've managed to achieve.

QR: Theme+

Odds and ends

Here are some other apps that have also been updated recently:

Thanks to everyone who tipped us on these updates!

Rich Edmonds
Rich Edmonds
Senior Editor, PC Build

Rich Edmonds was formerly a Senior Editor of PC hardware at Windows Central, covering everything related to PC components and NAS. He's been involved in technology for more than a decade and knows a thing or two about the magic inside a PC chassis. You can follow him on Twitter at @RichEdmonds.

33 Comments
  • Am I the only one who gets an error code for the update to movie maker 8.1?
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  • You forgot +930 VZN
  • +SP3
  • just numbered products i use.
  • Cute WP club naming convention thingy you got going on there but the update works fine.   + youaredoingitwrong
  • Is it a Store error (you even cannot start downloading) or an app startup error (first startup)...? Thank you.
  • Store error, starts downloading a bit then fails
  • +920
  • Yesterday when I downloaded all ambience sound in movie maker, app disabled automatically. I had to reinstall it.
  • Could you please contact me at support@venetasoft .it ? I would like more infos about this ;)
    Thank you
  • I checked again, not having this issue after today's update. But mailed you other things, have a look. Thanks.
  • Rhapsody updated last night, there is no change log though and I can't tell anything different
  • Cant install 6tin. It fails everytime.
  • Well, that sure is a bad start for a relationship..
  • Yaa you bet..damn I was so desperate.
  • It checks the worldwide marriage registry and won't install if you are legally married. Sorry fella.
  • Thanks a lot for covering Theme+. By the way, it's free for the rest of the day, so act fast!
  • https://twitter.com/Suhasa010/status/482539802156232704
    Was it me?
    Btw nimbuzz is still laggy. Keyboard jumps when pressing back button in a chat after you've sent your MSG. Weird bug.
  • Movie Maker can make slideshows from photos, also.
  • Yeah, but UbiShow does that thing (in case you don't know) ;)
  • I love Theme+. One of my favorite apps.
  • I hope 6tin gets updated to fix the bug where there's absolutely zero matches :(
  • Upload to youtube is update too!
  • My apps never get updated automatically don't know why always have to force them.
  • What's the background picture?
  • Bing rewards too, no?
  • Last night after I updated Skype, Camera 360 and Movie Maker my sd card was ruined, forever! :O
  • Tonality updated. Uses Isolated storage now to keep app size under 3 Mb. No more large updates http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=7ac59477-9b21-41a7-9433-9f9f602e8f77
  • Tapatalk got an update!
  • Love the App Update Roundups, keep em coming!
  • 6tin seems to have removed the option for you to use a colored tile instead of a transparent one, anyone else want to conform this for me?
  • I am a little new in this and i don't know much of wp8.1, someone could tell me if i will need to reset or erase all? and if it is not deleted applications will continue to be compatible? email-coby5555@live.com