ABCNews 1.3.0.0
The Australian national news service is one of the most reliable sources of information for people in that region of the world and on a global scale as well, so having at hand a means of following the articles published by them might be an advantage.
ABCNews is an application designed to serve Windows Phone users and it offers instant access to all the news stories published online by the aforementioned service.
Interface based on the mobile version of the website
The application relies on the mobile version of ABC News website to provide the information you are looking for, so the layout should be quite familiar to anyone who visited those webpages before. Also, going from one section of the app into another and loading the articles is done without noticeable delays.
The functions are all kept at hand, inside the main menu hosted at the bottom of the screen, while the website's own menu accessible from the top side facilitates the access to the news sections.
Extremely annoying are the full screen advertisements that appear preponderantly at startup, while the occasional reminders that prompt you to rate and review ABCNews are also not helping form the visual perspective.
Browse the headlines and read the news on the go
The utility 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 to focus only on a specific kind of information.
The live section is of little use as the video feeds fail to load and the radios seem to have the same problem, so you will have to be content with the text content ans the attached photos. Note that all the images that come with the news stories can be opened separately.
In case you want to share some interesting articles you found with ABCNews, you have the possibility to send out the links through email or SMS messages right from inside the application.
If at any moment you feel like the layout is not to your liking, you can switch to the standard view of the mobile website, using the dedicated function that is available from the main menu of ABC News.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI8
This utility has a rather nice appearance, with a good organization of the content, but also featuring some annoying ads and prompts. |
Function8
The good feature set provided by ABCNews allows users to stay in touch with the important events unfolding mainly in Australia, but also in other places of the world. |
Security8
This application needs to look into the phone and owner identity for some reason, even if these are not related to its functionality. |
Battery5
Should this utility run for several hours on end, the battery will deplete a lot sooner than expected, due to the very high power consumption. |
Price9
Users can enjoy the complete feature set without having to pay anything, except for putting up with the full screen adverts and regular prompts. |
Compatibility9
The majority of Windows Phone users can try out this app as it runs well on any handset powered by version 8 or higher of the OS. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 1.3.0.0
- reviewed version:
- 1.3.0.0
- developer:
- trthtai
- category:
- INTERNET & NETWORK
- os version req.:
- 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 460