AFP Debuts News Application for BlackBerry Smartphones and Announces New Partnership with Handmark.KANSAS CITY Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo. & WASHINGTON -- Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse (AFP) French cooperative news agency. Based in Paris, it has roots in the Bureau Havas, created in 1832, which in 1835 became the Agence Havas, the world's first true news agency. (AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. ), the world's most far-reaching news agency, and Handmark[R], a world-leading provider of games, applications and services for mobile phones, today announced they have partnered to launch a new mobile application, AFP Mobile News for BlackBerry[R] smartphone users. "The AFP Mobile News app promises users a global perspective of news from the U.S. and Canada as well as from around the world," said Gilles Tarot tarot Sets of cards used in fortune-telling and in certain card games. The origins of tarot cards are obscure; cards approximating their present form first appeared in Italy and France in the late 14th century. , Director of Sales and Marketing for Agence France-Presse, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . "AFP offers dozens of categories of unique, premium content that is totally customizable within the application. In this app, users can expect compelling, photo-rich and up-to-the-minute news to help understand the stories that shape our world." AFP Mobile News, powered by the Handmark Mobile Publishing Mobile publishing is the act of making something public through mobile phones. One advantage for publishers is the ease of adding the cost of downloading content to the users' phone bills. Mobile music revenues (mostly from ringtones) amounted to $400m in 2005. Platform, launches today for BlackBerry smartphones. The application provides users with one-click access to AFP content, including full news stories, photos and more. The AFP Mobile News application is an extension of the AFP and Handmark relationship. Earlier this year, Handmark announced a new version of Pocket Express with AFP as a major news provider to the mobile service. "The Handmark and AFP relationship is another great example of how leading media companies are embracing the changing face of content delivery and recognizing the monumental shifts happening in the publishing world," said Jon Maroney, Senior Vice President of Mobile Publishing at Handmark. "Having direct, instant access to content is clearly what people want from their phone, and we are delivering a fantastic user experience." As a part of AFP's mobile strategy to provide solutions and content to news outlets and consumers, the application will be available for complete client customization and will allow users to add their own feeds and customize the branding. Key features and benefits of the new AFP mobile application include: * Full news stories and photos from a variety of categories, including news, business, sports, life, technology and international * Optimized content for easy reading on a mobile device * Striking photo galleries (with captions) feature the work of AFP's award-winning photographers * Offline functionality for use when wireless service or an Internet connection is unavailable * Share feature for users to send stories to friends with the click of a button * Extensive keypad A small keyboard or supplementary keyboard keys; for example, the keys on a calculator or the number/cursor cluster on a computer keyboard. See programmable keypad. shortcuts See Win Shortcuts. with a guided tutorial help users learn how to use the application * Keywords Tab allows users to create custom content based on user-designated keywords * My Feeds Tab allows users to include custom feeds The AFP mobile application is immediately available for all BlackBerry smartphones with a trackball A stationary pointing device that contains a movable ball rotated with the fingers or palm. From one to three keys are located in various positions depending on the unit. Years ago, Kensington Microware popularized the trackball with its Turbo Mouse for the Macintosh. or touch-screen, including the BlackBerry[R] Tour[TM], BlackBerry[R] Curve[TM] 8900, and BlackBerry[R] Storm[TM] in the Americas. Users can download the mobile application for a one-time cost of $2.99 from the Handmark website at www.handmark.com/company/mpp or BlackBerry App World[TM] at www.blackberry.com/appworld. About Handmark Handmark delivers an engaging, personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. experience for your mobile phone with the industry's best games, applications, ringtones, themes and more to help make your phone your own. As one of the leading developers and distributors of mobile content and storefronts for 10 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time company has established itself as one of the premier developers for top-quality mobile content, as well as a trusted mobile content partner. About AFP AFP offers a truly global perspective on stories from the U.S., Canada and the world. Our journalists, who come from more than 80 nationalities, tell the stories of today with a unique voice. In a world where the lines are often blurred between news, rumor, gossip and spin, AFP delivers the facts: accurate, fast, clear and balanced news. The world's first international news agency, AFP traces its history back to 1835. Now, thousands of AFP journalists are based in 165 countries with nonstop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP. coverage. For more information on AFP and its multimedia news products, go to www.afp.com. [c] 2009 Handmark, Inc.; Handmark[R] and the distinctive hand design are registered trademarks of Handmark, Inc. in the U.S. and other territories. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. All rights reserved. |
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