UK & World News

>250,000 downloads, 16695 ratings (4.40 average), 233 kb

BBC News reader and home screen widget for your Android phone or tablet.

With two million downloads, the original and best BBC News widget by Android developer Jim Blackler. #1 on the market since 2009.

Same app, same news; new name. The app has a Home Screen widget and automatic marking of articles you've already read.

Users in the USA and elsewhere will see the BBC's world stories, UK users will see the BBC's UK headlines (by default).

Recent changes:
Fix for force close on 1.5 devices (please accept my apologies). Fixing flickering on category headings.

Latest version: 2.6.4 (for Android version 2.1 and higher)

Pages about this Android app:

Best Android Apps [www.dirjournal.com]
Recommended apps - CapFAQ [www.capfaq.com]

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User reviews of UK & World News

dajfiel
Jan 22, 2011

A great app that I use several times a day BUT I wish it wouldn't keep telling of my version of Flash isn't compatible.

StuKeeler
Jan 19, 2011

Very well presented news app. Easy to use and very consise. Only improvement I would like to see is more customisation for the widget(s) with the option for different colour styles.

RickyG
Jan 13, 2011

The best app on android for tracking news

barley81
Jan 8, 2011

So many BBC apps to choose from, but this is certainly the best. Love the notification you get in the toolbar for breaking major news stories. Any chance you could do something like this with the footy focus app, using something similar for goalflashes? Anyway A+

lostnbroken
Dec 29, 2010

My Favorite News App Out There.