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AP Launches Redesigned News App For IOS

By TechTaffy Desk

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The Associated Press has released a major redesign of its mobile news app, AP Mobile. The new app has a visual design that introduces content curated by editors just for the app. Other enhancements include ‘Big Stories’ and ‘Local News’ sections.

Developed by the Associated Press, the AP Mobile app is a multimedia news portal providing anytime access to news from AP and other sources. In the four years since its first release, AP Mobile has been downloaded by more than 3.5 million iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users, says the Associated Press.

The AP Mobile app is available for free from the App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch at www.iTunes.com/AppStore.

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