PressReader
by Antonio Wells
Mar 7, 2011 9:01 AM –
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PressReader brings over 1,800 full-content newspapers from 94 countries in 48 languages to your favorite Google Android device. With PressReader, you can hold the digital edition of your favorite publication in your hands and read it from cover to cover, just the way the title was printed — with no compromises in quality, fidelity or content. Download PressReader today and receive 7 trial issues for FREE!* Choose from a growing list of the world’s most popular publications, including:
- The Washington Post
- USA Today
- Los Angeles Times
- Chicago Tribune
- International Herald Tribune
- Globe and Mail
- National Post
- Vancouver Sun
- Irish Independent
- Irish Times
- Daily Mail
- The Herald
- Kicker
- Hamburger Morgenpost
- Der Tagesspiegel
- Il Messaggero
- Bangkok Post
- Kommersant and De Volkskrant
- …to name just a few.
Price: Free Trial for 7 Issues, Pay only $0.99 per download, $29.95/month
Pros & Cons:
Pros
- Awesome app for reading more than 1800 newspapers from around the world
- Excellent app to view newspapers on a tablet
- Features text view which optimizes newspaper display on smartphones and tablets
- Easy to navigate; table of contents, flip through pages, pinch and double tap to zoom pages
Features:
PressReader allows you to read newspapers from more than 1800 publications around the world… Awesome! Think of it as The Daily without limits for Android and Apple smartphones and tablets. Sweetest aspect is that you view newspapers in the exact format as if printed. The service and app goes beyond simply showing scans, many articles are selectable to view formatted in “text view“, especially useful for viewing on smaller screens such as smartphones. You can easily pinch or double tap to zoom. Text and image quality remain crystal clear. Flip through pages or make it easy on yourself by visiting the card view or list table of contents. Lastly, download newspapers in the background, favorite them and choose which days paper you like to download and read.
Watch on Mobile
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PressReader Reading Newspaper
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PressReader Reading Newspaper 2
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PressReader Reading Newspaper 3
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PressReader My Library of Newspapers
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PressReader Choose Newspaper Country Origin
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PressReader List of Newspapers from the Store
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PressReader Selecting Newspaper on Calendar
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PressReader Table of Contents
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PressReader Contents Jump Page
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PressReader Reading Newspaper Articles in Formatted Text View 2
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PressReader Reading Newspaper Articles in Formatted Text View 1
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PressReader Reading Tips
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PressReader Settings
Usefulness:
If you are the type that loves reading your morning paper and have a tablet, this would be the greatest transition in making your newspaper experience mobile. The subscription service is great as it brings choice of digital copies of your favorite publications to you.
Ease of Use:
PressReader is very straightforward, simply choose country of paper, then the newspaper, select which days you like to download and read. Here are a few other tips to navigate while reading; pinch or double tap to zoom in/out of newspaper page. Tap on highlighted headings to read articles in text view. Swipe left or right to flip through newspaper pages. Tap on the page to hide/show toolbar.
Frequently Used:
The app has the potential to be used daily.