One of the advantages of modern smartphones like the Nokia Lumia 800 is the excellent connectivity options they offer. These help the phone perform a variety of tasks, from browsing the Internet to updating social media statuses. The excellent connectivity of the Lumia 800 is perfect for the new BBC News Mobile app, which helps keep consumers up to date with the latest news wherever they are. We take a look at this excellent new piece of software.
The official BBC News app has been available on iOS and Android platforms for many months, but the software has not been compatible with the Windows platform used by phones like the Nokia Lumia 800. A developer has noticed this gap in the market and launched BBC News Mobile. This app is not the official version of the BBC, but the developers have done a great job of making the software closely resemble the official app that is available on alternative operating systems. The same red and white color scheme is used and the interface is very easy to use. The news is easy to read thanks to the simple black text on a white background, and the Lumia 800’s screen does a great job of making this data look almost as if it’s on a printed page. The fonts look very clear and even when you zoom in, the text maintains a great quality.
The BBC News Mobile application for the Nokia Lumia 800 consists of a series of main screens that the user can choose by swiping the screen. The main home screen of the software presents users with a list of all the latest news. Simply clicking on one of these opens the story and from there the user can swipe to read the next article. Once a story has been opened, the app acts as an RSS reader that delivers the article directly from the BBC news website. From the main home screen you can also swipe to get to the next page which presents your most read stories and another swipe takes you to a section listing your favorite news categories. If you’d like, these categories can also be pinned to the home screen, making them easier to find the next time you use the software.
The BBC New Mobile application for the Nokia Lumia 800 is impressive software that offers a complete selection of the latest news from around the world. The text is easy to read and the interface used by the app is very easy to navigate.
