With smartphones, you’ve got the option to now do all of this through apps.
should not be underestimated.
However, finding the right app for your needs is the best way to maximize your news-reading enjoyment.
Here are 5 of the best FREE news reader apps you might use on Android devices.
The Pros:Pulse News has a beautiful interface that lets you focus on the content at hand.
Browsing through multiple articles is easy and everything about the app just feels smooth.
The Cons:Some of the tweaks in Pulse News could use work.
Depending on the model of your gadget, some pages and articles may cause the app to crash.
Overall:Theres a reason why Pulse News has over 10 million installs: it does its job.
News topics range from politics to culture to technology and more.
The dossiers in particular are impressive.
The Cons:While the content is good, the presentation has a few flaws.
Sorting doesnt work correctly all the time, which can be a nuisance.
Sharing an article links to the News360 cover of it, not the source article.
There are also a few bugs that cause the app to crash at times depending on your rig model.
Overall:I love the intent behind News360.
If aesthetic issues wont get in the way of your news reading, I highly recommend this app.
Its been around for almost a full decade and Google has turned it into something special in that time.
It supports Atom and RSS feeds, the two most popular feed protocols.
for use this app, youll need a Google account as this app syncs with it.
The Pros:As with all things Google, the interface is clean and beautiful.
Everything is extremely legible, allowing you to consume news articles in peace.
This app works well for phones and tablets.
The Cons:It comes with a widget but the widget is a bit buggy.
No option for theme control.
It isnt the most impressive or flashy app and it isnt jam-packed full of neat features.
Sometimes it glitches and fails to load an article, but thats been rare in my experience.
If minimalism is what you want, this app will probably suit you.
If you want fancy graphics and lots of features, you should look elsewhere.
It operates by offering you Editions, which are like different magazines within Currents.
The Pros:Currents has a useful trending feature that tracks the most popular trends in various categories.
Works on phones and tablets.
Can be used to read RSS feeds and synchronizes with your Google account.
The Cons:For a mobile app, Currents uses a bit too much memory for my liking.
Unless you have a next generation phone, itll be bogged down by its many features.
Drains power if you use it frequently.
Quite lacking in terms of personalization and customization.
If that doesnt bother you, then give it a shot.
Taptu takes all of them and presents them to you as article streams.
Taptu makes it easy to combine multiple news sources of multiple types and view them all in one place.
Your streams can be synced across multiple devices.
Easily share articles through social media.
Import your RSS feeds from Google Reader.
Taptus widgets give you instant 24/7 access to your streams.
The Cons:Taptu was once completely free, but have since switched to an ad-supported model.
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