PDF Reader update for WP8 adds support for Skydrive sharing and deleting PDF files.

Reading PDF files on Windows Phone is certainly not the most exciting experience. Currently Windows Phone 8 does not have an official PDF reader from Adobe, so Microsoft has one of its own making which is very basic that only lets you read PDF files and that was about it. There's no such basic features to let you share the file and delete it. The only way to get rid of downloaded PDF files in PDF Reader involved removing the app. Unbelievable but true. Fortunately an updated version of the app changes that.

The update that was published today still does not make PDF Reader a full blown PDF app, as it is still not possible to share a file by email. Instead Microsoft added Skydrive sharing. Sign in with your Microsoft account so you can upload the document to your Skydrive and then you can share the link. The Skydrive integration lets you access the file on any device and also serves as a backup. 

Finally, documents can be deleted with PDF Reader. Single files can be removed or the entire list of PDFs can be deleted. Support for encrypted PDF files has also been added. Check out the full list of features below.

PDF Reader update to v1.1 adds the following new features to the application:
• Management of historic PDFs in the history list so you can remove individual files and also clear the whole list.
• Share PDF documents with others directly from the app using your SkyDrive account.
• Support for encrypted PDF files that are password protected.
• Support for read-only PDF files.

The Windows Phone Store tile should already be showing the update. If not, download directly from the Store.