The official Gmail blog just posted a pretty lengthy entry explaining the changes to their newly updated Gmail app for iOS. While the update doesn’t seem to be a huge one, it does bring some much wanted additions –

• Nested Label Improvements
• (iOS 5 only) A new custom sound for sound notifications
• Mobile Signature and Vacation Responder, accessible via the gear settings icon at the top of the menu view
• Numerous bug fixes and UI improvements

I personally have my Gmail account set up via the native mail app and that works fine for me. If you’re a hardcore Gmail user that lives by labels and the “Gmail way” of handling mail, this is an update you’ll most likely want to check out. The Gmail app for iOS is available for free in the App Store and the update is available now.

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No one likes when their favorite application is left out of the update party, and the folks behind WeatherPro didn’t want you to feel that way either. An update has hit the AppStore for WeatherPro users that enables iCloud support for those of you who have updated to iOS 5 along with increased radar support. Knowing the weather for the day ahead is always pretty important to many of us, no one likes to walk out of the door in their finest of clothing and step right into the middle of a wild thunderstorm, do they?

• iCloud synchronization for favourites! Available in time for the launch of iOS 5, WeatherPro is excited to be using the very latest in iOS developments to introduce iCloud synchronization for favourites on WeatherPro for iPhone and WeatherPro for iPad.
• Increased radar support – One of the best-loved features of WeatherPro is the animated radar which is available for the US and much of Europe. New in WeatherPro for iPhone 2.5 is weather radar for Luxemburg.
• Bug fixes – We continually strive to improve WeatherPro and wouldn’t dream of releasing an update without first fixing any known bugs.

The WeatherPro update is available in the AppStore now as a free update for current users, and if interested in purchasing today you can do so for only $1.99.

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If you’re a developer wondering how to link users directly to the App Store update page for your app, you’re in luck, Gabe has posted the URL format up on Stack Overflow.

Turns out the phobos links do still work and you can link directly to the update page using this URL format:

itms-apps://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftwareUpdate?id=[APPID]&mt=8

Of course replacing the [APPID] with your own app id, not including the brackets. This will link directly to the latest update for the app, instead of the main app page.

It should work on-device for an app with a waiting update. If you give it a try, let us know how it goes and if you have any other developer tips for us, send them in!

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Even with the introduction of Angry Birds Rio, the original Angry Birds continues to receive updates. Today’s update brings 15 new levels and allows unlimited use of the Mighty Eagle after a single purchase.

• Mine and Dine: a new cave themed episode begins with 15 new levels!
• Find all the collectible jewels!
• Use hanging stalactites to pop those pesky burrowing piggies!
• Any particular levels stonewalling your progress? We tweaked a couple of them to spare you a few gray hairs!
• Mighty Eagle still in business: Buy once, unlimited use!

If you pick this one up, let us know what you think!

[$0.99 for iPhone - iTunes link] [$4.99 for iPad - iTunes link]

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Tweetbot — A Twitter Client with Personality, has received a big update today. It includes support for Twitter Photos, Pinboard, Bit.ly Pro, Instapaper, and much more!

• New User/Hashtag picker in compose view
• View support for Twitter Photos
• Added quote format setting
• Pinboard support in the read later options
• Bit.ly Pro support
• Custom API Endpoint for URL shortening and image uploads
• Google/Instapaper Mobilizer support in account settings
• Option to select absolute or relative timestamps
• Ability to undo a retweet
• Ability to retweet from another account (hold down on the retweet button)
• Tapping on a success/failure message dismisses it instantly
• Added @username/listname for followed lists. (solves the problem of following lists with the same name)
• Pikchur image upload support
• Various bug fixes

If you pick this one up, let us know what you think!

[$1.99 - iTunes link]

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