Sun Media's New and Free News Streaming iPhone Application Ranks Top 5 in Canada's App Store
March 04 2010 - 11:28AM
Marketwired
The free news streaming application developed by Sun Media and Five
Mobile for Apple's iPhone has seen rich success thus far. Launched
in December 2009, the application is now one of the Top 5 most
downloaded applications in Canada. Simple to configure, it brings
users exclusive news from Sun Media's network, including Toronto
Sun, Ottawa Sun, Winnipeg Sun, Calgary Sun, Edmonton Sun and London
Free Press.
With this application, readers receive personalized news on
their iPhones in real time. From monitoring stock prices to viewing
various photo galleries, readers can choose the news that interests
them. The application is always available for download via the App
Store or from any Sun Media newspaper website.
"This new application allows us to provide relevant content to
our readers anywhere, anytime. It's been designed with the end-user
in mind, making it the most user friendly and customizable app out
there. With our customer-based approach, the application quickly
became a favorite, standing out from the competition, says Francis
Beaulieu, Director of Mobile and User Identity Products. The
application was developed in collaboration with Five Mobile Inc.,
its expertise has largely contributed to the success of the
application."
Ameet Shah, VP, Sales & Business Development, Co-Founder of
Five Mobile Inc., says "working closely with Sun Media, a leader of
Canadian information and content, has enabled us to develop a
simple, effective and exclusive application that attracts people
eager for up- to-the-minute news."
Sun Media's mobile strategy will soon cross another milestone
when it launches an application that streams news and information
to the BlackBerry network. This launch is expected in March
2010.
Sun Media Corporation
Sun Media Corporation, a division of Quebecor Media, is Canada's
largest newspaper publisher, with close to 15.0 million copies
published each week. With 42 paid-circulation and free dailies
throughout Canada, all with their own dedicated websites, and more
than 220 community newspapers, shopping guides and other specialty
publications, Sun Media Corporation's English and French language
papers are leaders in providing local news and information. Sun
Media Corporation aggregates the activities of Canoe.ca, an
integrated company offering e-commerce, information and
communication services. It owns the Canoe Network, which attracts
9.2 million unique visitors per month in Canada, including more
than 4.1 million in Quebec. Sun Media Corporation is also involved
in the operation of SUN TV, a general interest television station
in Toronto, and provides a range of commercial printing and related
services as well as distribution for newspapers, flyers and
magazines. For additional details, visit our parent company's
website at www.quebecor.com.
Five Mobile
Five Mobile creates interactive mobile applications and
websites, working with many of the top brands and enterprises in
the space. Five Mobile takes mobile ideas from concept to
completion and simplifies the creation and optimization of
solutions across all mobile platforms. The company is headquartered
in Toronto, Canada. For more information, please email
info@fivemobile.com or visit www.fivemobile.com.
Contacts: Sun Media Francis Beaulieu Director Mobile and User
Identity Products 514-504-2796 Mobile: 514-290-1105
francis.beaulieu@canoe.ca Five Mobile Ameet Shah VP, Sales &
Business Development, Co-Founder 416-479-0335 Mobile: 416-804-9197
ameet@fivemobile.com
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