New Version of the ProPublica iPhone and iPad App Available
Today we're announcing the newest release of our iOS app. It's designed to work natively on the iPhone, the iPod Touch, and the iPad.
As you may know, the ProPublica app provides on-the-go access to all of ProPublica's latest stories, our long-term projects, and even our daily links to the best investigative journalism from around the web. And once you've launched the app, all the articles you see are automatically available offline. If you're on the subway, out of range, or on a flight, you'll still be able to catch up on ProPublica's latest work.
Our app has been downloaded 18,000 times since it launched earlier this year, making it one of the most downloaded free apps in the "news" category in Apple's app store. ZDNet's Jason Hiner recently praised the iPad version of the app, calling it "excellent" and one that played "to the iPad's strengths."
The new version -- 2.1 -- includes significant speed improvements and bug fixes. It fixes a bug that was making some stories fail to download, so we really encourage everybody to upgrade. Current users can find the upgrade in the "App Store" app on their phones, or via iTunes on their PC or Mac.
Don't have the app yet? Get it from Apple's site. And if you like the app, please be sure to write a review in the iTunes store.
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6 comments
Neil
Oct. 1, 2010, 4:05 p.m.
any plans for an Android app?
Stas Ryzhak
Oct. 2, 2010, 1:30 p.m.
F*** Android ! ! !
Robert
Oct. 3, 2010, 1:03 a.m.
Despite fanboys response, it would be nice to see an Android app. It is the way of the future.
Thomas C. Davis Jr
Oct. 3, 2010, 6:03 a.m.
Great, just what we need. A new Schism Among the Nihilists. iOS vs. Android; evolving from the good ole PC vs Mac. Can’t we all just get along?
shonangreg
Oct. 5, 2010, 9:06 a.m.
Yeah, please develop an android version.
And there is no point in even arguing. Like it or not, android devices are about as popular as iOS devices. A lot of us would like to access propublica on our phones.
Ditto for Blackberry if the potential market looks substantial enough.
david
Oct. 8, 2010, 10:16 a.m.
I’m an iPhone user/developer… why would any reader of Propublica want to restrict important public information to iOS or Android exclusively?
The stories covered here are way more important than one mobile platform “winning” over another…
which, by the way, will play out over many years to come, most likely co-existing…
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