Revamped Yahoo! App Delivers the Best of the Web
This week Yahoo! was glad to announce that it updated its iPhone app to version 3.0. The update brings with it a revamped, beautiful interface and better mobile content discovery.
Yahoo! for iPhone version 3.0, the app that delivers a virtually endless stream of personalized stories, has been rolled out the public, the company announced on Monday. Version 3.0 makes the app smarter, integrates the recently acquired Summly technology, brings a revamped interface that was redesigned with smaller screens in mind, and delivers better mobile content discovery.
“Consuming news and information on the go has become the norm -- whether waiting for a morning coffee or commuting home from work, content discovery is an insatiable daily habit,” said Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer. “Our mobile phones have opened up a window to the world, with the latest news, sports updates, and entertainment coverage right there in our pockets. Because consuming content is such a core part of our everyday lives, today we’re launching our new Yahoo! mobile app for iPhone.”
Yahoo! App – What’s New
The app is available for iPhone and iPod Touch users. At this time the app is available only to US users.
In related news, Yahoo! recently rolled out a weather app that uses beautiful images from the Flickr community to show the current weather conditions. Read more about this topic here.
Yahoo! for iPhone version 3.0, the app that delivers a virtually endless stream of personalized stories, has been rolled out the public, the company announced on Monday. Version 3.0 makes the app smarter, integrates the recently acquired Summly technology, brings a revamped interface that was redesigned with smaller screens in mind, and delivers better mobile content discovery.
“Consuming news and information on the go has become the norm -- whether waiting for a morning coffee or commuting home from work, content discovery is an insatiable daily habit,” said Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer. “Our mobile phones have opened up a window to the world, with the latest news, sports updates, and entertainment coverage right there in our pockets. Because consuming content is such a core part of our everyday lives, today we’re launching our new Yahoo! mobile app for iPhone.”
Yahoo! App – What’s New
- A virtually endless stream of stories.
- Summaries for stories thanks to the newly integrated Summly technology.
- Stories based on your interests are delivered to your mobile device. As you use the app, it learns what stories are relevant to you. The visual stream of stories become more relevant the more you use the app.
- Good looking article pages.
- You can select the types of stories you’re interested in.
- The web search experience has been revamped.
The app is available for iPhone and iPod Touch users. At this time the app is available only to US users.
In related news, Yahoo! recently rolled out a weather app that uses beautiful images from the Flickr community to show the current weather conditions. Read more about this topic here.
