The official Slack app for Windows Phone is still happening

There'due south long been an open up underground that Slack, the existent-fourth dimension group messaging service, was developing an official app for Windows Telephone. Nosotros've got a Windows desktop app, but then far cypher official for phones. All has been quiet of late, and following a few teaser images released by the developers on Twitter recently, things are now most definitely progressing.

A beta is coming and some Slack users are being invited to have part in testing.

"Hey at that place!

We're nearing the finish of an unexpectedly long and winding road towards an official Windows Phone app for Slack. There have been many false starts and discarded dreams — you lot may take actually used one or more of those attempts! — but we call back we have something nearly Slack-worthy for existent this fourth dimension. We're launching a beta of our new Windows Phone app and nosotros'd love information technology if y'all'd join us."

This is a beta, so the standard warnings of "here exist dragons" utilize. This is a roundabout way of maxim that nosotros need your feedback, which you tin provide by replying to this electronic mail or choosing the "feedback" link in the app (you'll observe information technology under Settings -> About)."

Other than that at that place's no indication on what time frame Slack might be working on, but for anyone who uses it (including the Windows Central team) it's great news.

Cheers to everyone who tipped united states of america!

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