MSN News 3.1.4.481
When it comes to finding a good app to read the news over a cup of coffee in the morning or during the lunch break in the middle of the day, Windows Phone users have lots of alternatives, one of them being MSN News.
Neatly designed interface for easily accessing all the content
Thanks to a well organized layout that can accommodate a large flow of information, this app offers a pleasant experience, especially taking into consideration the nice appearance of the interface.
Navigating through hundreds of headlines, video news and articles is pretty smooth and rarely does a selected piece of news take more than a few seconds to load on the screen. The commands for managing the content and sources are easy to reach, so users should have an easy time configuring and using MSN News to its full capacity.
Choose the news sources and the topics to receive updates on
The ability to select the areas of interest, as well as the sources is more than welcomed, as you can opt for a specific type of content and disregard information that is irrelevant to you. Even the order in which the headlines are presented or the sources arranged can be customized with ease.
Insofar as the topics you want to receive news for are concerned, these can also be reordered and modified with a couple of taps. The videos take little time to load and have a good quality overall, while those who opt for the live tile will be able to view the news updates right on the Start screen.
Structuring the data in an organized fashion is made possible thanks to the dedicated features, but there is a thing that seems to me missing from the package, namely the possibility to share articles with other users directly or through social networks.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI9
The pleasant interface of MSN News is easy to work with and offers a seamless experience. |
Function9
The application comes with almost all the tools any user would wish for when having to deal with a large stream of information. |
Security7
MSN News will need access to the phone and user identity as well as to the phone dialer, but, fortunately, it comes with data usage sending function deactivated by default. |
Battery7
When used over long periods of time, the app will have an above average power consumption, which increases when watching video news. |
Price10
Considering that users can get pretty much any kind of news displayed in a few moments onto their phone without having to pay anything or endure countless ads and prompts, this tool is a quite sweet deal. |
Compatibility8
MSN News works well with Windows Phone 8 and above handsets, so anyone with one such device and a screen resolution of at least 480 by 800 pixels on it will be able to enjoy the app. |
Specifications
- price:
- 100% Free
- current version:
- 3.1.4.481
- reviewed version:
- 3.0.2.280
- developer:
- Microsoft
- category:
- INTERNET & NETWORK
- os version req.:
- 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 312