BeyondPod Updates

What is new in this public release

Fixed a potential application crash when feeds use "unconventional" URLs. for their podcasts (3.1.1.0) - thanks to "MrIch" for reporting that
Updated the handling of Atom feeds so it can support content generated by Google Reader.
Added a menu option to toggle grouping by feed in the Podcast view. This option is enabled only when showing all podcasts in the current category.
Fixed a bug where feed groups were not sorted correctly when "Group by Feed" option is on.
Categories are now stored in the same file as the podcasts (TrackState.xml). This fixes cases where categories and the feeds assigned to them can get out of sync.
Added a menu option to toggle grouping by feed in the Podcast view. This option is enabled only when showing all podcasts in the current category.
Fixed a bug where feed groups were not sorted correctly when "Group by Feed" option is on.
Categories are now stored in the same file as the podcasts (TrackState.xml). This fixes cases where categories and the feeds assigned to them can get out of sync.
Fixed an issue where BeyondPod would fail to update on schedule when only WiFi connection is available.
Added "Allow use of GPRS/EDGE/3G" connections in Tools > Settings > Global Settings. This setting lets you prevent BeyondPod from using the cellular connection for feed updates and downloads. (Useful if your provider charges you per MB downloaded)
Added "Force New Posts First" setting to Feed Properties to force sorting of posts by date in Content View. This is useful if some of your feeds add their new posts at the end of the feed (instead at the top).
You can now configure a custom http "UserAgent" string. Please refer to the Resources page for more details on how to set that up.
Added a setting to Feed Properties to allow for truncating the beginning of podcast names . Useful when long podcast names start with the same prefix like <show name>-<episode name>, thus allowing you to see more of the episode name.
Allow podcast deletions in Feed properties now has a "Use Global Setting" option. The global setting is in Tool > Settings > General Settings.

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Fixed an issue where BeyondPod would incorrectly report that there is no available space to download a podcast if you click on the "Download" link in content view for the first time. (3.0.0.2)
BeyondPod views now use a new "kinetic" (iPhone style) finger scrolling. (Keep in mind that the Feed Content view still does not support finger scrolling unless your device has TouchFlow)
Imporved the support for VGA devices and high resolution versions of the icons are now included by default in the install
When a podcast finishes playing, the associated feed item is automatically marked as "read"
You can now delete downloaded podcasts directly from the Feed Content view. This feature should make cleaning of the library much easier especially if you turned off the setting for automatic deletion of podcasts at the end of playback. (thanks to Bjorn for suggesting that)
Played podcasts have a slightly different icon to help distinguish them from un-played or partially played ones
In Feeds View, if the Feed Has podcasts pressing the "Right" arrow key now starts playing all podcasts , the same way as if you click on the green feed arrow. This makes it a bit easier for non touch screen devices to access this functionality (thanks to DeVeega for suggesting that)
BeyondPod will now automatically check and notify you when new Public or Beta builds are available.
Added an option to create categories directly from the "Select Category" screen
There is a new global shortcut to toggle between podcast and player view. The default key is "8" and It can be changed using "Change Button Mappings" link in the Player settings
On touch screen devices, BeyondPod will now automatically turn the screen of 10 seconds after you start the playback (only if using the Internal Player). There is a setting to control that feature in Tools > Settings > Player Settings
Added screen transitions between some of the views. There is a setting to turn them on/off in the General settings (Tools > Settings > General Settings)

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