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Steam Mobile app gets new look and social options on iOS
Valve has updated its Steam iOS app to version 1.3, adding offline chat, push notifications and an overhauled friends list interface. On top of that, invites have now been moved to a separate section of the app and you can more easily tell if your online friends are on the mobile app or using Big Picture mode. There's no indication whether these features will make their way into the Android app, which is currently at version 1.0.3. We've followed up with Valve and will update this post if we hear back. The Steam mobile app launched early last year as a free download on Android and iOS. You can use the app to talk to your Steam friends, browse the Steam store and peruse community groups.
Valve revamps Steam Mobile for iOS
Valve has released an update to its popular Steam Mobile app for iOS. Steam Mobile is Valve's official Steam client for iOS that allows gamers to stay connected with the Steam Community while on the move. User can chat with their Steam friends and read the latest gaming news, as well as browse groups, community messages and user profiles. With Steam Mobile 1.3, users will notice a redesigned UI that matches the look and feel of iOS 7. There are also a significant number of usability enhancements including offline chat, improved push notifications, the ability to display friends by nickname and a streamlined interface. Here are the full release notes: What's New in Version 1.3 - New look and feel - Offline chat - Improved push notifications and icon badging - Moved invites to a separate screen - Streamlined interface for responding to friend invites - Display friend nicknames - Added iconography to indicate that friends are on mobile or using Big Picture - Include Facebook suggested friends in invites list - Improved stability and performance Steam Mobile for iOS is a universal app and a free download.
Steam remote downloads exit beta, make impatience an option for everyone
That was quick. Just two weeks after Valve posted a new Steam beta that allows remote game downloads, it now has a truly polished release for everyone. Both Mac and Windows gamers can now queue up demos and full games, whether it's from a browser at work or from the Steam mobile app. Appropriately, Valve will let you reinstall games as well as start downloading a purchase as soon as the credit card clears. Either way, it'll guaranteed that your new copy of Bastion or that attempt to relive your Quake nostalgia will be ready when you get home.
Steam mobile beta now open to all, still of questionable utility
If you were dismayed to find yourself waiting in the queue for a beta invite after downloading the mobile Steam client the other day, fret no more -- the trial is now open to all who desire entry. Of course, it's still really just a companion to the desktop shop and not a must-have mobile gaming market. We're sure some of you have more friends on Steam than you do in meatspace, though, so being able to chat with fellow gaming addicts or purchase the latest DLC pack for Arkham City while on the go might be the greatest thing to ever happen to you.
PSA: Steam mobile app now out of beta, available to all
Your super exclusive group of friends who took the time to get into the Steam Mobile beta? You can now totally tell them all to eff right off, as their exclusive group has just been blown wide open. In case it wasn't clear, that means the Steam Mobile app for both iOS and Android devices is now available for all via iTunes and the Android Marketplace, respectively. How much, you ask? Why, it's free, you silly goose! Go see for yourself on iTunes and Android here.
Steam beta journeys to Android and iOS, for select invitees
Our friends at Joystiq are members of a privileged club of which we are not. We've both downloaded and installed the mobile version of Steam -- now available as a free beta download for Android and iOS -- but where they found Mac and PC games for sale, along with the ability to chat with friends, browse profiles and read gaming news, we were greeted with red text that states our accounts are not part of the beta. Damn our luck! For those interested to give Valve's handiwork a spin, it seems that downloading and installing the app puts you in the queue for a future invite. Won't you join us in the line?
Steam launches Android and iOS app for free, in beta
Valve today announced and launched Steam applications for both iOS and Android platforms. The app, dubbed "Steam Mobile," allows users to chat, read a limited selection of syndicated gaming news (might we also suggest another mobile app for that?), browse groups and profiles, and purchase games while on the go. Like many Valve products before it, the App is launching in limited beta, with only invitees currently able to log in. Snagging the App and attempting to sign in lets Valve know that you're interested, and select folks will then receive an invite should they be chosen.Company president and co-founder Gabe Newell said the app comes at the request of many fans over the years -- it marks Valve's first foray into the mobile space. "Mobile is changing the way people interact, play games and consume media, and the Steam app is part of our commitment to meet customer demands and expand the service functionality of Steam to make it richer and more accessible for everyone," Newell said.No news is given regarding the potential for iOS or Android game selling through the Steam mobile portal, but it seems unlikely -- at least on Apple devices -- given various terms of service restrictions regarding competition with the official application stores. Both the Android and iOS versions are available as of right now.
