CNN Launches iPhone App
Posted on September 29, 2009
CNN has launched a news app on Apple's App Store. The CNN iPhone App is designed to provide a visually-driven news experience for iPhone and iPod touch users. The CNN App showcases news of the day through text, video and photos. It also features live breaking news video, push notification, localization and personalization tools. The app also provides a direct gateway to iReport.com, allowing users to instantly upload user-generated photos and videos. CNN's iPhone App costs $1.99.
"The CNN App has what we think is one of the best user experiences around, and will quickly become an essential daily news source for many iPhone and iPod touch users," said Louis Gump, vice president of CNN Mobile. "We tailored the best of CNN specifically for them, whether they check in from the beach, the airport or the ballpark."