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Just when you think you have the future of web publishing all figured out – something or the other breaks ground again showing you that predictions can often be fruitless. Various poll results have shown that where users would not pay for reading news online, they would most certainly pay for reading news on mobile applications instead!
Mobile phones are rapidly becoming an important delivery channels today. ‘News on the go’ is that latest luxury consumers worldwide are getting hooked on and why not – it’s fast, convenient, reliable and cheap. Following suit, Dawn.com has now decided to join the bandwagon and offer it’s a readers an option that’s literally a click away.
Thousands of readers in Pakistan and worldwide get their daily dose of online news through Pakistan’s first news portal, Dawn.com. Evolving in content, size and readership, the website now offers a news application which can be downloaded from Dawn.com and used instantly. A reader can now get the latest breaking news, match scores, entrainment buzz and political developments through his cell phone without the hassle of browsing.
For now this widget is only available on a number of Nokia devices but we intend to eventually bring it to all mobile phones.
Do you read news on your mobile phones? What would you like to see more of on mobile news applications? Share the ideas that excite you about the future of information on this planet!
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The views expressed by the reader comments do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Dawn Media Group.
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Jul 28, 2010 02:23pm
Just Downloaded for My N97, Thanx for nice application. Nice interface
with homescreen widget support too. still i cudn't find setting for 'autoupdate' timing
Plz make available in next version
Thanx again
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Jul 28, 2010 02:24pm
IPHONE please i personally know 20 odd people that would love to get an iphone app for dawn news asap
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Jul 28, 2010 06:05am
Its very nice to hear.
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Jul 28, 2010 06:59am
Congrats ! This was really needed.
Look forward for an app for iPhone
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Jul 28, 2010 06:09am
Waiting to see it on iTunes.
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Jul 28, 2010 06:13am
BlackBerry next please... that'd be awesome.
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Jul 28, 2010 06:14am
Great idea!
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Jul 28, 2010 03:07pm
Dear Dawn.com,
Please help old folk also.
What is Twitter ? God knows.
What is Facebook ? Again, God knows.
Now if you are available on mobile phones, please tell us, step
by step. What type of Mobile phone.
If Nokia ? then which model ?
It all very well for young city dwellers.
For us RURAL folk, give more help.
( age 70)
Dont laugh. All of you will age one day !!
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Jul 28, 2010 06:24am
Congratulations Dawn!! I'll definitely be using the mobile news service...all the best!!
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Jul 28, 2010 06:33am
What? No iPhone app? Who are we kidding here?
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Jul 28, 2010 06:33am
OVI Store give the following message when I tried to download it
Sorry, this item is not available for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.
Browse more great content in the "Related" section below.
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Jul 28, 2010 08:13am
Please make a Java-based app that will work on Samsung phones!
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Jul 28, 2010 08:15am
Mobile internet is the future technology. Google's latest research shows that more search is done via mobile than other sources.Dawn should try to be pioneer of latest internet features in Pakistan.Good to hear about this mobile surfing app. and i hope to hear more good stuff from Dawn.GOOD LUCK!
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Jul 28, 2010 08:20am
Not available for Nokia 5230 :-(
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Jul 28, 2010 08:32am
It helps considering that the world has become interconnected and travelling is a regular development. The cost of using the internet surpasses the cost of getting up to date news on the mobile phone by a quite a margin and considering that telecommunication companies and telecommunication users are in abundance in this country worth of 170 million people, this idea is bound to work and yield dividends. Exciting prospect
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Jul 28, 2010 08:36am
well add the Android platform too to the supported list.
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Jul 28, 2010 09:08am
What?? not for Iphone users??
which century are u living in?
pleaseeeee do something!!
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Jul 28, 2010 10:17am
please please please do one for iPhone....
Keep up the good work...
Please include columns as well along with news....
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Jul 28, 2010 10:46am
Finally DAWN offers something "ON the GO". Gr8
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Jul 28, 2010 11:41am
Please do it for Windows Mobile. I use opera mini. Your website renders beautifully in Opera Mini. I also use UCWeb. Please , keep these browsers in mind when u redesign your website.
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Jul 28, 2010 11:44am
Every morning i pick up my iphone and open dawn.com, now finally you have decided for mobile app
Please bring it on iTunes asap :(
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Jul 28, 2010 12:03pm
Love it on my phone.
In touch with my Pakistan and Dawn.
thanks Dawn !!!!
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Jul 28, 2010 04:10pm
I've been using m.dawn.com on my blackberry for a while and it seems to work pretty well. The addition of the mobile app is pleasant.
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Jul 28, 2010 07:35pm
What about android and apple devices, thou ovi nokia is for pakistan only whereas they need to make app for broader world... ANDROID APP NEEDED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jul 28, 2010 07:55pm
iPhone please.
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Jul 28, 2010 08:07pm
nokia 5230 is s60v5. I have downloaded for n97(s60v5) n working fine. So it shud work on 5230
you can get by visiting this site from ur mobile browser
http://store.ovi.mobi/content/49186
u need ovi account
Nokia 5800 user who have query abt same thing can also use this link 5800 is also s60v5
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Jul 29, 2010 04:42am
Dear Dawn Team,
Congratulations to start Dawn News on mobile, it is very useful and easy to access to read true stories anywhere in Pakistan and world as well.
it is suggested that, please try to start/create broadcast channel for blackberry user, it would be more appropriate to in touch with Dawn News with latest/breaking news with notification.
we always seeking Dawn News as leader of authentic news.
Regards
Haroon Qureshi
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Jul 29, 2010 07:01am
well i m also a non techno kinda person, so can I have it on Nokia music express and can anyone come up with the method???
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Jul 29, 2010 05:58pm
Good work.
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Jul 29, 2010 07:02pm
Awesome idea:)) would love to have one for my Iphone. Dawn news rock;))
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Jul 29, 2010 07:53pm
I would have thought that an iphone app would be the first one. Hopefully i'll see it on iTunes soon.
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Jul 29, 2010 08:32pm
Waiting for the iPhone version!
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Jul 29, 2010 09:29pm
When the iphone app will be launched
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Jul 30, 2010 01:23am
Bring it on. I am waiting for such an app. I am always reading dawn news on my mobile.
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Jul 30, 2010 07:49am
You guys just replaced geo as my favourite news portal on my cellphone. Have a Nokia N86 and the dawn app works perfectly. I must say I am very impressed with the interface and quality of news.
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Jul 30, 2010 06:08am
an iphone application is must for dawn
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Jul 30, 2010 07:56am
Please work on Iphone Application............
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Jul 30, 2010 09:54am
I am with you, old buddy. I'd say it would be for the S60 type phones.
Anyways, to make it easier, if you see the Ovi app/icon on your phone (in Menu etc) you would be able to download it. Oh and you'd need a 3G or Wifi connection to download/update news.
Hope that helps.
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Jul 30, 2010 08:49am
What about an android app, come on Dawn, iphone is old hat ;-), Android first!!
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Jul 30, 2010 08:52am
very good move. keep it up
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Jul 30, 2010 11:23am
blackberry anyone???
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Jul 30, 2010 04:35pm
this service is free or any charges. i am not use to with mobile applications that's why asking this.
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Jul 31, 2010 07:12am
Dear team;
Commendable ! its really one-step-forward approach towards your target-audiences . but be committed for the NEXT SUCCESS door to be knocked
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Jul 31, 2010 04:53pm
Great job! Congrats!
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