Flipboard 2.0 comes to iOS

Flipboard 2.0 comes to iOS

Flipboard has today hit version 2.0, and the big new feature of this release is the ability to create your own magazine(s). Borrowing a trick from Instapaper/Pocket/Tumblr, users can now Flip stories using a bookmarklet, instantly adding them to their very own magazines. These can be both public and private, with users able to subscribe to publicly viewable magazines. I had a quick go creating my own magazine featuring some on my writing and photography. It’s incredibly easy to add content, with prominent “+” buttons everywhere.

Although the magazines are pretty enough, and could lead to some interesting creations, the main problem is that they are currently only viewable in Flipboard. You can share a link for your magazine, but without the app installed all you’ll see is a landing page with links for Google Play / the App Store.

Magazines aside, the app has also been slightly beautified, although the changes weren’t easily spottable for me. Still, it’s a fairly big update and makes an already great reading experience that little bit better.

You can grab it now in the app store. An Android update should be coming soon.

Flipboard 2.0 comes to iOS