The New York Times 1.0.0.0
This means that regardless of the platform of choice, receiving the most recent news updates from reliable sources is quite sought after.
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, Windows Phone users have lots of alternatives and one of them is The New York Times.
Simple GUI, comfortable to use
The application comes with a practical design that puts the informational aspects above good looks, but the graphics are by no means left out completely.
The utility relies heavily on the mobile version of the source website, so if you are familiarized with the layout, you should have no problems in getting around.
Browsing the numerous sections of the application and going through the long lists of news articles are done fluently, while the news texts as well as the videos load fairly quickly and with minimal delays.
A real nuisance is the presence of some animated advertisement banners that keep on changing in the lower side of the screen, but there are not alone, as some full screen ads pop up once in a while.
Browse the mobile website and read the news stories
With this app you can easily go through the top stories that are shown in the home screen of The New York Times, but there is an alternative to this.
More precisely, you can visit the categories menu of the app to enjoy almost a complete set of news sections. The mobile website menu helps you do this and you can also choose the preferred edition, which can be either U.S. or International.
The utility includes a reduced set of controls for moving to the next or previous article, refreshing the data or returning to the home screen, without any other configurations.
Multimedia content without sharing options
Accessing and reading the news stories is pretty straightforward, but there are no possibilities to share the article links or content. Also, you should take into consideration the article access limitation imposed by The New York Times.
The images included in the articles can be opened separately, while the video content is loaded promptly inside the selected news story.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI6
The appearance of this utility is simple and lacking appealing graphics, while being filled with advertisements. |
Function6
Users can browse and read the news stories, watch the videos and check out the photos, but sharing at least the article links is not possible. |
Security7
The application will require access to the phone dialer, owner and phone identities, without any relation to its actual functionality. |
Battery3
The massive amount of power needed by the utility keeps the battery usage at very high values constantly. |
Price9
Using The New York Times is free for all users, but they have to put up with relentless stream of advertisements. |
Compatibility10
The majority of Windows Phone users can try out this app as it runs well on any handset powered by version 7.5 or higher of the OS. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 1.0.0.0
- reviewed version:
- 1.0.0.0
- developer:
- Free Apps Home
- category:
- INTERNET & NETWORK
- os version req.:
- 7.5, 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 660