L.A. Times Finally Releases iPhone App ☀
Following in the footsteps of the NY Times, the well respected LA Times newspaper has finally unleashed an iPhone app.
The app is broken down into several main sections, including the latest headlines, photos, Tweets from The Times and a constantly updated feed of local news from the L.A. Now blog.
Users can browse through The Times’ individual sections — including each section’s blogs — and save stories and photos under the Favorites section for later viewing. There are built-in functions to share stories on Facebook, Twitter and via e-mail.
The LA Times app costs $1.99 unlike the free NY Times app. However, it appears the LA Times app will be much more interactive, providing almost live content whereas the former merely allows for offline reading of current content – not necessarily up-to-the-minute news.
Sounds like a fairly useful app, especially if you live in LA or are interested in the articles the LA Times produces. The price is not too bad either, and should not scare too many folks away. If you happen to download and use the app please let us know your thoughts.
