M.E.N. launches iPhone application

Colin Strachan

October 27, 2009

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READERS can follow the latest updates from the Manchester Evening News in the palm of their hands by downloading our free application for the Apple iPhone.

Headline stories in categories including news, business and showbiz appear on screen and can be read on the move.

Fans of United and City can keep in touch with the latest from Old Trafford and Eastlands with dedicated sections for the Reds and the Blues.

The application - or `app' - is one of the first in Britain for a regional news publisher and has been downloaded by more than 1,000 users since it was created earlier this month.

The M.E.N website is already available on many mobile smartphones including the iPhone and thousands of people read our reporters' stories on mobiles every month. But the new application offers an enhanced service for iPhone users. As well as showing the latest news stories and pictures, it allows readers to share the stories using Facebook and Twitter. The application also offers breaking news.

Users can even download the stories from the internet and read them offline later. iPhone users can get the application from the App Store on their device, by searching for Manchester Evening News and iPod Touch users can get it from iTunes.

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smittyh, Blackley, Manchester (27/10/2009 at 08:50)

just downloaded it - it looks great!

Idroid, city centre (27/10/2009 at 11:23)

I want one for my android device please.

Father Time, Elsewhere (27/10/2009 at 11:40)

Interface is nice but you can't read or post comments!! Update please!!

Andy Gagae (27/10/2009 at 12:24)

Fabulous! Now I can get my fix of "Crisps that sort of look like things" on the go!

Al Capone of Atherton, Atherton (27/10/2009 at 12:36)

Marvellous. Now we can all keep up to date with scary crisps that look like ghouls.

better off red (27/10/2009 at 13:27)

iphone is so last year.
let's have an android app please.

The Man, Sat on a chair (27/10/2009 at 13:31)

I agree this is good now I can read about all the developments about blokes loosing their dogs.

Almighty God, Salford (27/10/2009 at 13:57)

erm, the MEN has a mobile site already, so I don't see the point in this, but whatever.

as for the reading comments, you can do that on the standard mobile site, just go to manchestereveningnews.co.uk on your phone, it should detect the mobile site, always does for me. If not, there's a link at the very bottom of every page that says "View MEN in: Standard | Mobile" - I think you can figure it out.

Al Capone of Atherton, Atherton (27/10/2009 at 15:01)

Nice app. But what is the point of the thumbs up\ down thing? What are we voting on - a story well written; the judge gave the litter dropper 30 years; it's a good story; no spelling mistakes; give us more of this stuff? What?

Idroid, city centre (28/10/2009 at 16:35)

For android users, the app 'newspapers lite' is FREE and now offers 11 mobile sites for all the mainstream newspapers and the M.E.N in one place. Download it from marketplace.

Daniel H, Salford Quays (31/10/2009 at 18:54)

And the iPhone has been out for how long now?

andy waytomakeacomment, Greater Manchester (02/01/2010 at 22:37)

That's right, iPhone is the only platform deserving of an app (!)

Android: second that.

Nokia: plenty of users.

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