Windows Phone App of the Day: SOMA 364

I like anything that describes itself as having the mission of helping me in my “pursuit of happiness and joy.” Seriously, what could possibly be wrong with that? My happiness and joy would involve having photographic memory and being able to eat and drink as much as I want without gaining a pound or having heart burn, but somehow I don’t think even the SOMA 365 app can help me with these things. Sigh. Released at the end of 2011 by SOMA 365 Studios, this app provides info on all things inspirational, from haute couture to cutting edge beauty secrets, the hottest spiritual journeys, and some damn good food.

Pros

• Free!
• Sleek live tiles and push notifications
• Simple and attractive UI
• Clear graphics
• Extensive photo and video content
• Content regularly updated (Check out “New This Week” section)
• Content includes: haute couture, cuisine, luxury hotels, spiritual quests, and more
• Categories include: beauty, health, fitness, travel, luxury, culinary, motivational videos, etc.
• Access to photo and video galleries and full articles

How It Works

• Download from the “Lifestyle” section of your Marketplace
• Open from your app list
• Agree to push notifications (App will not work without it)
• View featured articles on your home page
• Scroll right through the pivots to view new photos, videos, and articles this week and search through the archive
• Click on an article, photo, or video to view full content
• Select the “Share” icon at the bottom of your screen to share content with friends on Windows Live and Facebook
• Select the “Save” icon to save content

Conclusion

OK, now I’m annoyed. There’s a lot of stuff on here that I want to pin to Pinterest, and I can’t. I mean, all I ever pin is things about food, but who cares. The culinary section of SOMA 365 is great, and there’s a whole “Inner Peace” category this week that I think my Pinterest followers and I could benefit from. Also, since I have a ridiculous Twitter following, (seriously, follow me: @ATaylorWalker) and I’d like to post photos, videos, and articles from SOMA 365 on Twitter. Now that I’m done complaining and completely exaggerating my presence on social networks, SOMA 365 is really interesting if you have some time to kill and want to discover new, luxurious, seemingly insurmountable or otherwise unattainable things from all over the world. Yes, I’d love to go to Cuba right now, and thank you for the lovely photos, but could you please also help me out with the airfare and souvenirs?  Man, I’m in a salty mood today. Just try out SOMA 365 for yourself. I apparently have nothing nice to say.