US: Wall Street Journal launches new mobile application

Posted by Katherine Thompson on August 20, 2008 at 7:35 AM

The Wall Street Journal Digital Network launched another mobile application today - WSJ.com Mobile Reader. This service provides users with instant access to business, finance and technology news and analysis from WSJ.com, as well as MarketWatch.com, Barrons.com and AllThingsD.com.

This new tool is customizable and is currently available for free on most BlackBerry® smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM).

WSJ.com Mobile Reader, developed on the FreeRange Communications Mobile Publishing Platform, provides access to the latest headlines, news summaries and updates automatically with no manual refresh required.

Content tabs include What's News, Tech, MarketWatch, Opinion, Columns and more. Users can customize category lists and add additional news categories, news sources, keyword alerts and customized stock quotes. Headlines, article summaries and previously downloaded stories are also accessible even if out of wireless coverage, with full access to subscriber content for a limited time only.

Gordon McLeod, president of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network said: "The Wall Street Journal Digital Network users can now always be up-to-speed on the latest breaking news, on their terms, wherever and whenever vital business news and information is needed."

Source: Dow Jones and Company and Wall Street Journal