ABC News 1.0.0.1
Windows Phone users, for instance, have at their disposal a wide variety of specialized apps that can bring them the latest news and one of the tools of this kind is provided by a quite well-known company and is suggestively called ABC News.
Smooth and practical front-end
This app comes with a decent GUI, well organized, even if it doesn't excel from the visual perspective. The content is structured neatly, to make it a breeze to access any article regardless of the section you are currently browsing.
When it comes to the waiting time when selecting the articles, things are pretty decent, as there are only some minor delays in fetching and displaying the online content.
The customizations that would facilitate the reading of the articles are scarce and there is only a button for enlarging the font while viewing the respective piece of news.
Read and share news articles on the go
ABC News offers a diverse choice in terms of content, so you can look at the most important subjects of the moment or pick a certain category from the "Sections" area to focus only on a specific kind of information.
The video content loads not as fast as you would expect it, but the quality is very good for most clips. Also, the slideshows that are available in certain news sections offer some nice looking photos.
Any of the articles you open can be shared on the go thanks to the usual email, SMS or social network channels that are supported by this application.
Check out the video news and the ABC TV shows
The utility has a special area where the video news are stored, so you can watch the recorded clips or check out live streaming for Down Jones indices, for example.
Those who want to stay up to date with the subjects presented in TV shows like "Good Morning America", "World News Tonight" or "Nightline", to name only part of those available, can visit the dedicated section of ABC News and even pin the respective shows to the Start screen for instant access.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI8
The efficient layout and carefully drawn graphics, as well as the smooth navigation and very good structuring of the content earn a lot of points. |
Function8
The good feature set provided by the utility allows users to stay in touch with the important events unfolding anywhere in the world. |
Security10
Discreet and well-behaved, this app doesn't come even close to any system areas that might contain sensitive information. |
Battery5
ABC News has a high power consumption and the longer it is used the faster the battery usage increases, even when the app is left running in the background. |
Price10
Since it comes without any adverts and offers everything it's got freely, this application is areal bargain. |
Compatibility9
Only those users who have at their disposal a Windows Phone 8 or higher handset can try out this utility. |
Specifications
- price:
- 100% Free
- current version:
- 1.0.0.1
- reviewed version:
- 1.0.0.1
- developer:
- ABC News
- category:
- INTERNET & NETWORK
- os version req.:
- 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 156